Township of Trescott in Lubec in Washington County, Maine — The American Northeast (New England)
The Columbian Packing Company
Photographed by Steve Stoessel, October 6, 2024
1. The Columbian Packing Company Marker
The Columbian Packing Company
Founded in 1891, the Columbian Packing Company became one of the largest herring canneries in the world. The cannery employed hundreds of workers and shipped tons of canned herring to U.S. troops in both World Wars. The cannery was sold to Booth Fisheries in 1963 and was closed soon thereafter.
The Columbian Packing Company Store sold canned goods, coal, ice and fuel. The old store building is now home of the Lubec Historical Society
Brownfields Revitalization Success!
Due to concern over the environmental conditions at the former cannery, the EPA designated the property a Brownfields Site in 2010. With support from the Town of Lubec and the Lubec Historical Society, a $400,000 grant was awarded by the EPA for site cleanup.
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The cannery ruins were unstable and the erosion of rubble and underlying fill threatened the quality of Johnson Bay
Debris from demolition of the cannery was crushed and used for restoring the shoreline. Locally-sourced stone was used to protect the slope.
The historic building was moved to a new foundation to allow excavation of petroleum contaminated soils below the old floor
Erected by Maine Department of Environmental
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Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Environment • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1891.
Location. 44° 51.329′ N, 66° 59.58′ W. Marker is in Lubec, Maine, in Washington County. It is in Township of Trescott. It is on Main Street (Maine Route 189) south of South Street, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 135 Main Street, Lubec ME 04652, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Downeast Maine. 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. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France and also Acadia.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Remember the Children of Lubec (here, next to this marker); Mowry Beach (approx. half a mile away); Morning Star Shipwreck Memorial (approx. half a mile away); Dawn's First Light Shines on Free Masonry (approx. 0.6 miles away); Lubec Veterans Honor Roll (approx. 0.6 miles away); War Memorial (approx. 0.6 miles away); Civil War Memorial (approx. 0.6 miles away); Historic McCurdy Smokehouse Complex (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lubec.
Also see . . .
1. Lubec. (Submitted on October 8, 2024, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York.)
2. Colombian Canning Company Photo. (Submitted on October 8, 2024, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York.)
Photographed by Steve Stoessel, October 6, 2024
2. The Columbian Packing Company Marker
Photographed by Steve Stoessel, October 6, 2024
3. The Columbian Packing Company Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on October 8, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 8, 2024, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. This page has been viewed 108 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 8, 2024, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York.
