Lincoln Colcord

Lincoln Colcord was an American journalist and author of short fiction, born on August 14, 1883, aboard the Charlotte A. Littlefield during a storm near Cape Horn. He came from a long line of Maine seafaring families, and he spent much of his early life at sea, an experience that shaped both his imagination and his voice as a writer.

He wrote for newspapers and magazines beginning in the early 1900s, and his fiction became especially known for its strong maritime setting. His background gave his sea stories an unusual authenticity, and he is also remembered for related literary work beyond fiction, including translation and editorial writing.

Colcord died in Belfast, Maine, on November 16, 1947. Today he is remembered as a distinctive American voice of the sea, with work rooted in firsthand experience, New England history, and a lifelong connection to ships and sailors.