Greenville in Piscataquis County, Maine — The American Northeast (New England)
A Trip to Katahdin 1857
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, July 14, 2007
1. A Trip to Katahdin... 1857 Marker
Beginning at 4:00am July 24 Thoreau, Edward Hoar and Indian guide Joe Polis launched their canoe. Their first stop was at Moose Island for breakfast.
Keeping close to shore they saw the dam at east outlet and continued to Sand Bar Island. They then portaged to Sand Bar Point.
Camp was made at the base of Kineo. They climbed the mountain along the knife edge. Camp was broken on the 25 for the long paddle to northeast carry. They had lunch and proceeded to carry across to the Penobscot River where they continued their journey to Katahdin.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Exploration • Indigenous Peoples and Communities. A significant historical date for this entry is July 24, 1857.
Location. 45° 27.567′ N, 69° 35.517′ W. Marker is in Greenville, Maine, in Piscataquis County. It can be reached from the intersection of Lily Bay Road and Pleasant Street. Marker is located along the Moosehead Lake walking path, on the grounds of the Moosehead Marine Museum. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 12 Lily Bay Road, Greenville ME 04441, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Maine Highlands. It is also in the American Northeast and in New England. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Great North Woods, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere.
Other nearby markers. At least one other marker is within 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Greenville Maine 1963 B-52 Elephant Mountain Crash Site (approx. 9 miles away).
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1. Thoreau-Wabanaki Trail. Maine Woods Forever website entry:
Henry David Thoreau made trips to Maine in 1846, 1853 and 1857, each of which followed ancient Wabanaki canoe routes through vast, primitive wilderness. He climbed high on Ktaadn in 1846, visited Chesuncook Lake with Penobscot guide Joe Attean in 1853, and reached distant Eagle Lake in the Allagash with Penobcot guide Joe Polis in 1857 before returning to Indian Island via the East Branch of the Penobscot River. (Submitted on March 30, 2017, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
2. Katahdin Cruises and Moosehead Marine Museum. Website homepage (Submitted on November 11, 2021, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, July 14, 2007
2. Mount Kineo view from Moosehead Lake
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, July 14, 2007
3. Moosehead Lake view from base of Mount Kineo
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, July 15, 2007
4. Steamship Katahdin tour boat docked at the Moosehead Marine Museum
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, July 14, 2007
5. Steamship Katahdin tour boat docked at the Moosehead Marine Museum
Credits. This page was last revised on May 31, 2024. It was originally submitted on March 30, 2017, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 484 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on March 30, 2017, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
