Name

Frank Y. “Pete” McFarland, Jr.

Authors

Pete McFarland

Files

Biography

Frank Y. “Pete” McFarland, Jr. was a boat builder from a family of boat builders. Starting at the age of nine, he worked on just about every phase of boat building, drafting and design, caulking, and more. He first worked in Damariscotta, but later moved to South Bristol where he worked for most of his adult life. He also managed a boatyard for many years and worked from time to time dragging for scallops. Everyone called him “Pete” because he hated the nickname “Junior.”

Keywords

boat building, Ellen Vincent, “Boat Launch”, Damariscotta, storyteller, South Bristol, boatyard

Disciplines

Folklore | Oral History

Works

“Boat Launch” collected by Ellen Vincent.

Recommended Citation

McFarland, Pete, "Frank Y. “Pete” McFarland, Jr." (2012). Maine Song and Story Sampler Artists. 36.
https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/songstorysamplerartists/36

Location

South Bristol, ME