A Window on the Past – William V. Benson, a pioneer in trawling for lobsters
In last week’s column, we mentioned how George Kern had partnered up with local lobsterman William V. Benson in his seafood business in the former South Portland Shipyard. Let’s take a closer look at Benson and his company known as Benson Lobster. William Valentine Benson was born in 1917 in Southwest Harbor. His father Peter […]
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