Eastport in Washington County, Maine — The American Northeast (New England)
S.L. Wadsworth & Son
Nations Oldest Ship Chandlery
| | Established 1818 | |
Photographed by Steve Stoessel, October 11, 2022
1. S. L. Wadsworth & Son Marker
By: Samuel Bartlett Wadsworth (9/1/1791- 10/2/1874)
Son of: General Peleg Wadsworth
Uncle to: Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
★ Formerly Located: Central Wharf 1818- 1976 ★
(left plaque)
This property has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Waterways & Vessels.
Location. 44° 54.261′ N, 66° 59.068′ W. Marker is in Eastport, Maine, in Washington County. It is at the intersection of Water Street and Furniture Avenue, on the right when traveling south on Water Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 42 Water St, Eastport ME 04631, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Downeast Maine. It is also in the American Northeast, in New England, and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Great North Woods, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Eastport Fisherman Statue (within shouting distance of this marker); Sardine Industry (within shouting distance of this marker); Cultural History (within shouting distance of this marker); The Roosevelts and Eastport (within shouting distance of this marker); Eastport Civil War Memorial (approx. Ό mile away); The Tumultuous History of Cony Park (approx. 1.3 miles away); Aquacultures Place in a Working Harbor (approx. 1.4 miles away); Civil War Ships on Cony Beach (approx. 1.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Eastport.
Photographed by Steve Stoessel, October 11, 2022
2. National Register Plaque
Photographed by Steve Stoessel, October 11, 2022
3. S. L. Wadsworth & Son Marker
Photographed by Steve Stoessel, October 11, 2022
4. S. L. Wadsworth & Son Marker
Chandlery marker is on the right, and the National Register is the plaque on the left.
Credits. This page was last revised on November 23, 2022. It was originally submitted on October 13, 2022, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. This page has been viewed 304 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on October 13, 2022, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
