Bucksport in Hancock County, Maine — The American Northeast (New England)
Panáwahpskek, The Penobscot Homeland
Bucksport Maine
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Photographed by Steve Stoessel, October 12, 2024
1. Panáwahpskek, The Penobscot Homeland Marker
Just upriver from here, a point of land pushes out into the river. Today it is called Salmon Point, once the site of the Seaboard paper mill and now home to a land-based salmon farm. To the Penobscot people, this place is elanapayi-kwasaweyik (people's point), built on the root álanape, the Penobscot's word for themselves.
For generations, this place we now call Bucksport was home to Penobscot villages. The abundance of fish where the river meets the bay, including salmon, sturgeon, alewives, and smelt, fed the Penobscot families who made their home here. In their birchbark canoes, they could easily travel from upriver communities to coastal villages, staying connected to extended family and seasonal resources.
The Penobscot River watershed is the ancestral home of the Penobscot Nation and is often referred to as the life blood of our tribe. The river has provided the means of survival for our tribe for over 10,000 years, providing all the necessities of life: food, shelter, medicines, and transportation to gather these and other culturally relevant materials.
- John Banks, Director of the Department of Natural Resources
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Erected by Maine Communities Foundation. (Marker Number 3.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Waterways & Vessels.
Location. 44° 34.26′ N, 68° 47.539′ W. Marker is in Bucksport, Maine, in Hancock County. It can be reached from the intersection of Main Street (Maine Route 15) and School Street. The marker is on the Bucksport Waterfront Walkway. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Bucksport ME 04416, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Downeast Maine and on Penobscot Bay. 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: Waldo-Hancock Bridge (a few steps from this marker);
Photographed by Steve Stoessel, October 12, 2024
2. Panáwahpskek, The Penobscot Homeland Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on October 16, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 16, 2024, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. This page has been viewed 239 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 16, 2024, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York.
