Searsport in Waldo County, Maine — The American Northeast (New England)
Early Banking / Les premières banques
Searsport, Maine
— The Museum in the Streets —
Early financial business in Searsport was transacted in Counting Houses. The growth of commerce and industry in the mid 19th Century created the need for a bank. On August 1, 1853, Jeremiah Merithew organized the Searsport Bank which was probably located on the second floor of the Merithew Block on the corner of Leach Street. It issued its own paper notes until the bank closed. The picture shows a note and Mr. Merithew. The next bank, the Searsport National Bank, was organized in 1891 and occupied a newly constructed building. It remains largely unchanged with the original vault on site. The Bank underwent several ownerships and in 1979 moved into larger accommodations across the street.
Erected 2009 by The Museum in the Streets®. (Marker Number 8.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the The Museum in the Streets®: Searsport, Maine series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1853.
Location. 44° 27.485′ N, 68° 55.564′ W. Marker is in Searsport, Maine, in Waldo County. Marker is at the intersection of East Main Street (Rt. US-1) and Mosman Street, on the right when traveling east on East Main Street (Rt. US-1). Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Searsport ME 04974, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Raising the Flag / Hisser le drapeau (within shouting distance of this marker); Peter Ward, Ship Carpenter: Living and Working in a Neighborhood of Artisans (within shouting distance of this marker); Searsport House (within shouting distance of this marker); Making a Living / Gagner sa vie (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Main Street, 1875 (about 400 feet away); Liberty Tree Memorial (about 500 feet away); Civil War Soldiers' Monument / Monumnet aux soldats et La Guerre de Sécession (about 500 feet away); The Site of a Lumber Mill 1890 / Site d'une scierie, 1890 (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Searsport.
More about this marker. Marker #8 (of 17) in "The Museum in the Streets". The text on the Marker is in English, followed by a French translation.
Credits. This page was last revised on December 3, 2021. It was originally submitted on August 30, 2011, by James True of Newark, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 611 times since then and 7 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 30, 2011, by James True of Newark, New Jersey. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
Editor’s want-list for this marker. Transcription of the French text • Can you help?