Searsport in Waldo County, Maine — The American Northeast (New England)
Making a Living
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Gagner sa vie
Searsport, Maine
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Photographed by James True, August 25, 2011
1. Making a Living Marker
In the 19th Century, Searsport was a busy prosperous town. Although best known for shipbuilding and its supporting industries, there was a barrel factory, a spool factory and grain and lumber mills. In one block on Main Street there was a dry goods shop, a hat shop, a hardware store and a grocery store. In another block there was a sign in a restaurant, "Don't kick our coffee. You may be old and weak someday." Visible in the photograph is the interior of Whitcomb's Grocery c. 1929. This store was owned by the same family from 1879 until 1943. It is currently owned by the Penobscot Marine Museum and used as a gallery and gift store.
Erected 2009 by The Museum in the Streetsฎ. (Marker Number 5.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the The Museum in the Streets: Searsport, Maine series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1929.
Location. 44° 27.53′ N, 68° 55.509′ W. Marker is in Searsport, Maine, in
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Regionally, this marker is in Midcoast 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 Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Main Street, 1875 (a few steps from this marker); Liberty Tree Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Peter Ward, Ship Carpenter: Living and Working in a Neighborhood of Artisans (within shouting distance of this marker); Civil War Soldiers' Monument / Monument aux soldats et La Guerre de S้cession (within shouting distance of this marker); Early Banking / Les premi่res banques (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Raising the Flag / Hisser le drapeau (about 400 feet away); Union Hall (about 400 feet away); Searsport House (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Searsport.
More about this marker. Marker #5 (of 17) in "The Museum in the Streets". The text on the Marker is in English, followed by a French translation.
Photographed by James True, August 25, 2011
2. Making a Living Marker
The store referred to in the marker occupied the right side of this building. The Penobscot Marine Museum gallery and gift shop now occupies the space.
Credits. This page was last revised on December 3, 2021. It was originally submitted on August 30, 2011, by James True of Newark, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 644 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 30, 2011, by James True of Newark, New Jersey. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
Editor’s want-list for this marker. Transcription of the French text • Can you help?
