Was reading Canoeandkayak.com today, and saw this gem:
Shaw & Tenney, the oldest manufacturer of oars and paddles in the U.S. and the third oldest manufacturer of marine products, turns 150 this year. Started in 1858 as a water-powered manufacturer on the Stillwater River in Orono, Maine, the company has moved twice within the same town and changed owners only three times.
I spent about a year in Orono, fishing the Penobscot River, and digging ditches. So Maine, and all of it’s good companies, will always hold a special place in my heart. Old Town included.
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