Ellsworth in Hancock County, Maine — The American Northeast (New England)
Welcome to Ellsworth
Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, October 17, 2024
1. Welcome to Ellsworth marker
Ellsworth is the proud shire town of Hancock County, We're a small waterfront City that is a vibrant, year-round community where people live and work Here you'll discover the real Maine close to coastal attractions, away from the crowds. Our City offers quality shopping, great restaurants, arts and entertainment, outdoor recreation and business and personal services. Our Franklin Street Parklet is located in Downtown Ellsworth, a true historic gem on the Union River. We're glad you're here!
A Brief History of Ellsworth
First there were the trees and lakes, inhabited by the Passamaquoddy and Penobscot tribes. Fishermen and basket makers, their river navigation skills lent themselves to befriending the french, who settled in the area in the mid 1500s. The first schooner built in Ellsworth in 1773 carried pine shingles and oak staves to the West Indies. Visit the Colonel John Black house (Woodlawn Museum) for more on the lumber barons of the region. Ellsworth became Hancock County's seat of government in 1838, housed in what is now the Courthouse Gallery. The various wars (Revolutionary, Civil, Great) had their impact on Maine's male population, and in 1933 the Great Fire destroyed much of Ellsworth's downtown-this just ten years after the Great Flood. New buildings were built of brick or in Art Deco style (The Grand
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Ellsworth, located at the head of the Union River, has a total area of 93.8 square miles (compared to Los Angeles at 75.7 square miles). Ellsworth Falls is the location of the Agassiz Outcrop, a National Historic Landmark, notable for its early recognition as evidence of glaciation
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers.
Location. 44° 32.509′ N, 68° 25.422′ W. Marker is in Ellsworth, Maine, in Hancock County. It is at the intersection of Franklin Street and Main Street, in the median on Franklin Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Ellsworth ME 04605, 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: Women in Business (within shouting distance of this marker); City Hall and The First Congregational Church (within shouting distance of this marker); Fire of 1933 (within shouting distance of this marker); Main Street (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Ellsworth Public Library and Peters Block (about 400 feet away); County Courthouse and Jail (about 600 feet away); The Flood of 1923 (about 800 feet away); S.K. Whiting Park (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ellsworth.
Also see . . .
Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, October 17, 2024
2. Welcome to Ellsworth marker
1. City of Ellsworth, Maine. (Submitted on November 8, 2024, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)
2. Ellsworth, Maine (Wikipedia). (Submitted on November 8, 2024, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)
Credits. This page was last revised on November 9, 2024. It was originally submitted on November 2, 2024, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 164 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 2, 2024, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
