Trivia

Who were Smackmen?

Answer

Smackmen first appeared in Maine in the 1820s and supplied lobsters to the New York and Boston markets. They were named after their boats, small sailing vessels, called smacks, featuring tanks that allowed seawater to circulate around their catch.

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