Ellsworth's City Hall was built in 1934-35, after the devastating 1933 fire destroyed the earlier seat of government and much of the downtown. Architect and area summer resident Edmund Gilchrist Jr. of Philadelphia designed both the City Hall . . . — — Map (db m260031) HM
In honor of the men of Ellsworth who served, and to the memory of those who fell on land and sea in the war for the Union, their grateful townsmen have raised this memorial.
1861 - 1887 — — Map (db m54537) WM
Portland architect Francis Fassett designed the "new" courthouse and jail constructed in 1885. The courthouse featured fireproof rooms and eventually held records from three counties. The law library was declared the finest east of Portland. In . . . — — Map (db m260016) HM
The First School for Ellsworth Falls children was built in 1847. In 1874, the City of Ellsworth purchased the State Street property from John Lymburner and built a new school. This second school served local children until around 1960. It was later . . . — — Map (db m259754) HM
The Tisdale House was constructed in the Federalist style in 1817 by Colonel Melatiah Jordan for his son Benjamin. Judge Joshua Hathaway first purchased the property, then Seth Tisdale for whom the property is named. In 1897, George Nixon Black . . . — — Map (db m260017) HM
This park was created through
the combined efforts of
the City of Ellsworth and
the Ellsworth Chamber of Commerce.
It is dedicated in memory of
Leonard F. Randall
Ellsworth Chamber of Commerce
Executive Director. 1967-1974
August 14, . . . — — Map (db m314058) HM
The Union River's sawmills were a short distance to the harbor and the ocean. This made Ellsworth an ideal port for shipping lumber, barrel staves, and shingles. In the mid-1800's Ellsworth was considered the second largest lumber exporting port in . . . — — Map (db m260011) HM
It was determined to be an act of arson in the Bijou Theater behind stores on Main Street that started the City burning on May 7, 1933. The alarm sounded in the evening, and firemen soon realized that a disaster was unfolding. Fire units arrived . . . — — Map (db m260021) HM
The "Freshet" of April 1923 caused serious and costly damage to downtown Ellsworth. Water levels rose dramatically in the lakes created by the 1907 dam, due to snow melt and torrential rain.
Upriver Brimmer's Bridge dam broke through, as did a . . . — — Map (db m260018) HM
Knowlton Park was named after Dr. Charles C. Knowlton, M.D. He was among the leading practicing physicians of Ellsworth and Hancock County in the early 1900s. This plot of land was once the location of the Cole Shoe Factory built in 1889. The . . . — — Map (db m259953) HM
Before the great fire of 1933, tourist homes were a predominant feature in Ellsworth serving as hotels for travelers to the region. The American House was one such home, built in 1836 by Benjamin Tinker and located on Main Street. Downtown . . . — — Map (db m260027) HM
Evidence from Archaeology and oral/tribal histories tells us that the Union River watershed has been a homeland for Maine's Indigenous peoples since the end of the last ice age about 12,000 years ago. This is due to a wealth of natural resources, . . . — — Map (db m259952) HM
A rail line to Ellsworth was completed in 1884 for the Shore Line Railroad passenger trains. Soon, the line was extended to McNeil Point in Hancock, where train passengers boarded a ferry for the short trip to Bar Harbor. The rail line was later . . . — — Map (db m260024) HM
Ellsworth Falls Village served as the industrial heart of Ellsworth. Whitcomb, Haynes and Co. in 1913 was Ellsworth's largest business. They owned mill properties, wharves, timberlands, and interests in 13 vessels. Logs were sawn at Ellsworth Falls . . . — — Map (db m259755) HM
Transporting Ellsworth's lumber around the world required a successful combination of resources and ships to carry the cargo. Shipbuilding along the Ellsworth waterfront was bustling in the 1800's with numerous shipyards, wharves, sail lofts and a . . . — — Map (db m260014) HM
Samuel Kidder Ehiting (1817-1882) was an investor in sailing vessels and a member of a large mercantile family with branches in Castine and Ellsworth. In 1822, Jarvis Whiting (Samuel's father) built a tavern on the site of the current S.K. Whiting . . . — — Map (db m260025) HM
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 . . . — — Map (db m260032) HM
Ann Jarvis Greely (1831-1914, photo inset below) at twenty, purchased a dry goods store and grew it to carry high quality apparel. In 1895 she was authorized by the state legislature to practice medicine. Ann strongly supported temperance and a . . . — — Map (db m260023) HM
For 100 years, three generations of the Colonel John Black family owned and lived at the estate they called Woodlawn. The Black family wealth came from lumber, land sales and shipping. Woodlawn, built between 1824 and 1827, is from an . . . — — Map (db m260015) HM
