The Early Settlers
The town of Addison was given permission to incorporate by the General Court of Massachusetts on February 14, 1797. The settlers chose the name in honor of the British writer Joseph Addison. The earliest town records were . . . — — Map (db m183744) HM
"...all set to clear the island, to fetch wood, to cut timber, to carry earth & other things necessary for the construction of the buildings."
Samuel Champlain Journal, 1604 (translation)
Pierre Dugua's settlement plans . . . — — Map (db m125214) HM
In grateful remembrance of
The Men of Calais
who upon land or sea hazarded their
lives that the nation might be preserved
and that government of the people, by
the people and for the people should
not perish from the earth. . . . — — Map (db m125062) WM
A Synagogue near this site in 1924-1987 was the home of the Congregation of Chaim Josef named in honor of Henry Joseph Unobskey This was the only Jewish Congregation to exist in Washington County. Its members included residents of Charlotte . . . — — Map (db m136995) HM
"…I set out from Ste. Croix on September 2...with twelve sailors and two Indians to serve us as guides to the places with which they were acquainted."
Samuel Champlain Journal, 1604 (translation)
This model shows the Saint Croix Island colony as depicted by Samuel Champlain. His depiction was idealized. Archeological research has revealed discrepancies in building size and location.
[Sketch caption reads]
Plan for 1604 Saint . . . — — Map (db m125257) HM
"The Sieur de Mons decided to remove elsewhere...to escape the cold and dreadful winter..."
Samuel Champlain Journal, 1605 (translation)
After the terrible winter, Pierre Dugua, Sieur de Mons, ordered his men to take down . . . — — Map (db m125245) HM
St. Croix Island has been presented to the United States of America as a monument to Sieur de Monts and Samuel de Champlain on the North American continent. The creation of this monument has been accomplished as a result of the public spirit and . . . — — Map (db m125115) HM
"...His Majesty commanded the Sieur de Mons to prepare a fresh expedition..."
Samuel Champlain Journal, 1604 (translation)
The newcomers who landed on the island offshore came from France. Their leader was Pierre Dugua, . . . — — Map (db m125161) HM
In 1604, this was the land of the Passamaquoddy. In June, several families would have been camped here harvesting fish and shellfish. Nobody knows what the residents thought when a large ship landed at a nearby island. We do know they helped the . . . — — Map (db m125159) HM
"During the winter a certain malady attacked many of our people...
We could find no remedy..."
Samuel Champlain Journal, 1604 (translation)
When winter came, treacherous ice made crossing to the mainland impossible. . . . — — Map (db m125238) HM
This memorial is dedicated to the men and women of Calais, Maine who served their country to preserve the traditional principles of freedom, justice and way of life in our area — — Map (db m125045) WM
City of Calais
Veterans Park
Dedicated
July 31 2009
———————————
Designed by Mayor
Vinton E Cassidy
in honor of area Vets
July 31, 2009 . . . — — Map (db m125103) WM
Share the dramatic story of Saint Croix Island. In 1604, over a hundred artisans, soldiers, and gentlemen sailed here from France in a bold attempt to establish a European colony north of Florida. They built a settlement on an island offshore and . . . — — Map (db m125121) HM
Capt. Bucknam House
has been placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
1789 — — Map (db m183743) HM
The Union Church was built in 1840 by the Union Meetinghouse Association to be used for non-denominational worship.
In 1898 the bell was donated to the church by the Columbia Falls Women's Society.
In 1903 the Church was deeded to the Town . . . — — Map (db m55073) HM
Early Settlers of the Pleasant River Known to Have Been in Action Against the British During the Revolution of 1775 to 1783
[Honor Roll of Veterans] — — Map (db m55088) HM WM
The Ruggles House, built for Thomas Ruggles, a prominent citizen of Columbia. Architect and builder was Aaron Simmons Sherman. Restored 1950-1951 by the Ruggles House Society. A notable example of nineteenth century Adam style architecture and hand . . . — — Map (db m55090) HM
This monument erected by
Greenwood Cemetery Society
July 4, 1958
to honor the brave youth of
Columbia Falls, who so
unselfishly entered our
Armed Force to help
Keep America Free
They left their families and their friends
to . . . — — Map (db m55089) WM
Welcome to the Sunrise Trail.
You are between mile marker 79 & 80, Edmunds
The Sunrise Trail was once a railroad system which
began with the laying of rails in 1897. The first train passed through in 1898, and the last in 1985.
Numerous . . . — — Map (db m257956) HM
Erected in memory of
Colonel Benjamin Foster
1726-1818
A veteran of three wars who in 1785, built on this spot a log cabin then the easternmost habitation of New England. A man of strong character, sound judgment and unflinching courage, he . . . — — Map (db m258270) HM
The changing marine industries of Broad Cove
Broad Cove has a 200 year history of marine industry that continues today in varied forms.
The circular installations floating on the water surface are enclosures for raising Atlantic salmon. . . . — — Map (db m258279) HM
Lt. Irwin W. Lee (C.E.C) U.S.N.R. & Lt. (JG) George S. Stephenson (C.E.C.) U.S.N.R.
were killed 2 July 1943 while leading their troops in combat against the Japanese in the
Solomon Islands.
They were the first two officers of the Civil . . . — — Map (db m183648) HM WM
What do the names MINNESOTA, VERMONT, WABASH, FRANKLIN, and RICHMOND have in common? These names are the five Civil War ships that were burned, between 1901 and 1920, at Cony Beach for the metal they contained. Each ship was estimated to have . . . — — Map (db m257843) HM
Cobscook Bay is one of Maine’s special places. Its huge tides (averaging 28 feet but sometimes surging to 30 feet) its cold nutrient rich waters, convoluted and largely undeveloped shoreline, vast intertidal areas provide habitat for a wide array . . . — — Map (db m183678) HM
Eastport's downtown Historic District is an architectural treasure listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The 18th and 19th century shipbuilding industry brought in the resources to create our historically significant residential . . . — — Map (db m183568) HM
1861 1865
Erected
In Memory of
The Men Who Served
The Union On
Land and Sea
by
The Citizens of Eastport
Under the Auspices of
The Sons of Union Veterans
of the Civil War — — Map (db m183676) WM
This statue was built in 2001 for Fox
Television's mini-series Murder In Small Town X. Restored in 2005 with donated funds and services, the statue is now a tribute to Angel Juarbe, Jr., the New York City fireman who won the $250,000 grand . . . — — Map (db m183677) HM
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 . . . — — Map (db m207785) HM
Eastport's fishing industry has sustained the area from the city's beginning. Originally, shallow-water fish harvesting was adapted from Passamaquoddy Indians' use of weirs. Eventually, Eastport became the Sardine Capital of the World, at onetime . . . — — Map (db m183641) HM
Franklin Delano Roosevelt's Campobello Island home can be seen from Eastport. After FDR contracted polio while at Campobello in 1921, local fisherman took him across the bay to Eastport. Using a ruse to fool reporters, they
spirited FDR onto a . . . — — Map (db m183539) HM
It is here that a portion of the original Cony Park was located, at the former site of Cony Farm, which extended from Broad Cove to Deep Cove at the entrance of Shackford Head. The farm remained in the family until the last member, Samuel Cony, . . . — — Map (db m257913) HM
U.S.S. Minnesota – Burned October 25, 1901
This warship participated in the historic naval engagement of the U.S.S.
Monitor and C.S.S. Virginia at Hampton Roads, Virginia. The Minnesota was almost sunk by her sister ship . . . — — Map (db m257853) HM
The last Civil War ship burned on Cony Beach was the Richmond. She was the smallest but had the most noted combat record of the five vessels brought to Eastport. Next to the Hartford, Admiral Farragut's flagship, the Richmond . . . — — Map (db m257855) HM
U.S.S. Wabash - Burned June 26, 1913
This frigate's keel was laid down on May 16, 1854, at the Philadelphia Navy Yard
and the ship was launched October 24. 1855. She was commissioned on August 18 1856. with Capt. Frederick Engle in . . . — — Map (db m258812) HM
From its organization in 1900, through several decades, the social life in Jonesboro revolved around Grange meetings, public suppers and other types of Grange sponsored entertainment.
The custom of serving a public dinner on Town Meeting day was . . . — — Map (db m183787) HM
An 1836 evaluation of Maine's mineral resources found granite to be one of the state's most important commodities. Jonesboro was one of the hubs of granite production in eastern Maine. Fletcher Granite Company described granite from the Bodwell . . . — — Map (db m183769) HM
Hannah Watts was born in 1758 at about the same time that the Indian War was raging in New England. Around 1760 Captain Samuel Watts,
Hannah's father, moved his family from Haverill, Massachusetts to Falmouth, Maine. The family resided there for a . . . — — Map (db m183783) HM
Schoppee's Garage Founded circa 1928 by Harrison (Hassey) Schoppee, Schoppee's Garage was originally on the south side of the Chandler River. When he learned that construction of a new bridge would realign Rt. 1 through his business, Hassey . . . — — Map (db m183739) HM
Jonesboro Union Church was built in 1844. In 1909 Leander Higgins, a prominent architect from Portland, was chosen to design plans to remodel the church. Jonesboro Union Church is on the National History Register. A citizen from the 1900s walking . . . — — Map (db m183785) HM
In honor of the men and women of Jonesboro
who went forth to serve their country on land, on sea, and in the air in the World
Wars I and II and during the Korean Conflict
Our Roll of Honor
1917 - 1918
Alfred Bridgham ·
Carl L. . . . — — Map (db m183791) WM
Early Jonesboro, known as Chandler's River, was one of the best timbered in the area of what is now the state of Maine. A heavy growth of old pine lined its banks for miles up and down the river. In 1764 an early pioneer, Judah Chandler, built the . . . — — Map (db m183790) HM
Shipbuilding was an important enterprise in the early history of Jonesboro. The types of vessels built from 1816 through 1887 were varied and included schooners, sloops, brigs and barks. Accounts as to the number of ships built in the town of . . . — — Map (db m183782) HM
This house cemmemorates the origin of the Jaffa American Colony, founded in 1866. From this very area, 35 families set sail-some in faith some in hope, others in search of a new beginning. Led by Reverend George J. Adams and inspired by Biblical . . . — — Map (db m285208) HM
Erected by
the grateful people of Jonesport
in memory of
our heroes
who gave their lives for our country
and in honor of
our soldiers and sailors — — Map (db m183795) WM
The Jonesport Laundromat was owned
and operated by Tug and Narda Davis
and family at this site for many years.
This tree has seen lots of action!
It's been climbed by many of the kids
of this community. It's seen romance,
children at play . . . — — Map (db m207407) HM
Town of Jonesport
Our veterans service shapes our Nation
With eternal appreciation we honor
their enduring legacy and selfless devotion
[ Rear: ]
Because all gave some and some gave all
we owe a great debt to
Those who have . . . — — Map (db m285228) WM
This campground carries the Arthur Smallidge name in recognition of Artie's effort and commitment to creating the Cobscook Shores Park System.
[ Photo: ] Artie Smallidge navigates Case Cove in a birch bark canoe crafted by Henri . . . — — Map (db m286445) HM
The 44-foot long Eagle was part of a fleet that transported herring to and from Lubec's canneries. Built in 1908, she was beached here decades later as the herring industry declined and it was no longer economical to keep her in good repair. . . . — — Map (db m286208) HM
[North face]
To her loyal sons who on land and water,
imperiled their lives for the Union
Appomattox • Antietam
Stars and Stripes Shield Emblem
[West face]
"On fames eternal camping ground
their silent tents are spread
And . . . — — Map (db m54889) WM
This cryptic marker placed here by the Grand Council of Royal and Select Masters of Maine, to commemorate dawns [sic] first light shines on Free Masonry on the East Coast of the United States of America — — Map (db m54891) HM
West Quoddy Head
44°48"9'N 66°57"1'W
Erected by the WQHLKA Inc.
Spring 2005
with permission of the
Maine Department
of Conservation — — Map (db m54818)
The last operating commercial herring smokehouse in the USA
Beginning in the 1890s and until 1991, herring were smoked here in smokehouses on the Lubec Narrows using a traditional process with European roots.
During the peak of the . . . — — Map (db m258183) HM
While many critters prefer life along the rocky shore among the seaweed, the gentle slope and sandy bottom here at Huckins Beach is ideal clam habitat. Clams have been an important food source here for thousands of years.
Welcome . . . — — Map (db m286440) HM
Arboretum
Alan Mead started the arboretum at Klondike Mountain in 2016. A naturalist with a special affection for trees, he got others involved in planting and taking care of the trees you will find planted here. He even grew seedling trees, . . . — — Map (db m286013) HM
The project began in 2009 with a volunteer effort inspired by multiple fishing-related losses honors the legacy of those who during that year. The park was dedicated in August 2016.
The Lost Fishermen's Memorial honors the legacy of those . . . — — Map (db m293353) HM
...look carefully at the exposed bedrock, and you will notice parallel grooves on the surface of the rock. These glacial striations were left by the ice sheets that shaped the complex coastline of bays, peninsulas and islands of Cobscook Bay. . . . — — Map (db m286417) HM
[right side:]
Mowry Beach Preserve offers 48-acres of convenient public access to one of the easternmost sandy
beaches in the country. Situated along the edge of the village of Lubec, this property protects 1,800 feet of shoreline along a . . . — — Map (db m258278) HM
Welcome to Old Farm Point, where you can experience a
working hay field and consider the importance of marine resources to the past and present of this community.
The fish and shellfish of Cobscook Bay have been part of the livelihood of . . . — — Map (db m285540) HM
More than 60 years ago, Lubec resident and eminent plant Radcliffe (Rad) Pike planted a fascinating collection ring shrubs, apple and nut trees here at the top Steward Neck. Bees, who can travel up to 3 miles carrying pollen, have been mixing genes . . . — — Map (db m285962) HM
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 . . . — — Map (db m258241) HM
We dedicate this memorial to the Glory of Almighty God, in memory of the men and women of Lubec who served in all wars and by their unselfish patriotism have advanced the American Ideals of Liberty and the Universal Brotherhood of Man — — Map (db m54887) WM
West Quoddy Head Bog has evolved
through a slow process of plant growth
and decay over the past 8,000 years. Conditions for the
bog's formation began.
when a glacier left a
large submerged basin
on West Quoddy Head
peninsula. Most of . . . — — Map (db m285365) HM
This anchor symbolizes the historic ties that Machias people have with the sea, and their commitment to liberty as exemplified in the first naval battle of the American Revolution fought in Machias Bay between the British ship Margaretta and the . . . — — Map (db m55066) HM WM
This tablet marks the landing place of the company which made the first permanent English settlement in this town, May 20, 1763. The little band consisted of Samuel and Sylvanus Scott, Timothy George, and David Libby, John and Solomon Stone, Daniel . . . — — Map (db m54739) HM
Former site of Libby Hall, which served as the Machais high school from 1850 to 1955. In September 1910, classes at the new Washington State Normal School, the future University of Maine at Machias, opened here. In January 1911, classes moved across . . . — — Map (db m77197) HM
This marker commemorates the
men and women who achieved
American independence.
These Patriots, believing in the
noble cause of liberty, fought
valiantly to found a new nation.
Presented by
Maine State Organization
Daughters of the American . . . — — Map (db m258181) HM
Native Americans called the falls next to this sign Machias, the popular translation of which is "bad little falls." The name Machias now applies to the nearby towns and rivers. South of Bad Little Falls, river water mixes with sea water brought in . . . — — Map (db m54743) HM
In honor of those men and women
of Machias
who served God and Country
that this flag might wave
Erected 1958
to the memory of all servicemen
of the town of Machias — — Map (db m55070) WM
On June 12, 1775, about two miles off-shore near Round Island, the first naval battle of the American Revolution took place. This was the first instance of armed naval combat between Americans and a foreign power, and as such, the United States . . . — — Map (db m145040) HM
Historic Fort Machias
Built in 1775 immediately after the first naval
battle of the American Revolution took place
offshore, Fort Machias was a four-gun battery
that guarded the mouth of the Machias River in
cooperation with Fort . . . — — Map (db m145018) HM
1863: U.S. Coast Survey performs field work of triangulation, baselines, and astronomical observations, then calculates latitude and longitude for stations in the Perry vicinity. These points are the foundation of all charts and maps created . . . — — Map (db m292612) HM
This plaque was dedicated by Chapter 111 Alumni by former members members of the Civilian Conservation Corps in memory of Franklin Delano Roosevelt and members,
who served at C.C.C. camps in Maine and throughout the United States between the . . . — — Map (db m125224) HM
Princeton proudly honors
all war veterans
that have served our country
Civil War
1861 - 1865
[Died at war or as a result of war]
Corp. James A. Bates • Hiram A. Brown • Jones E. Brown
Theophilus Brown • John Slater • William . . . — — Map (db m125228) WM
For many Wabanaki people, Mount K'taadn (Ktotonuk) is a profoundly spiritual place. From around the campfire, you might hear tales of Pamola and Glooskap. Some folks imagine that Katahdin's ridges form the shape of a resting giant. (Hint: . . . — — Map (db m125269) HM
Brook Trout, Bass, Salmon, Togue, & White Perch
Seasonally, fishing changes a great deal here in the Lakes. Winter brings ice-fishing for Salmon and Togue (Lake Trout). Ice-out is Salmon fishing time. In June, as surface water warms, people . . . — — Map (db m125303) HM
Looking East into New Brunswick: The International Boundary runs directly through East Grand Lake and the Chiputneticook Lakes below you. The deepest parts of the lakes define the border between the U.S. and Canada.
Glaciers carved vast . . . — — Map (db m125291) HM
Long before the Romans built their network of roads across Europe, Native Americans developed a vast natural network of canoe routes connecting the Atlantic to the great rivers, lakes, and forests of the lands we now call Maine and the . . . — — Map (db m125284) HM
"A bold vision for America. To create a distinctive collection of American roads, their stories and treasured places." -Federal Highway Administration's vision for a National Scenic Byway program
Scenic Byways wind through . . . — — Map (db m125283) HM
Rural Weston, once home to classic farms: Big house, little house, outhouse, barn.
In this sparsely-populated town of several hundred, look for a few remaining farms perched amidst fields slowly returning to forest. Local settlers like . . . — — Map (db m125267) HM
In the 1880's, leather production was one of Maine's largest industries
An industry built on Hemlock, plentiful pure water and rail. Hemlock tan-bark makes a "tea" high in tannin used to cure raw animal hides. Entrepreneurs located . . . — — Map (db m125308) HM
