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Officers

William J. Plaskon – President and Data Manager

Jean Guptill – Vice President

Charles L. Alley – Vice President Emeritus

Nancy Sawyer – Treasurer

Eric Kelley – Historian

Ashley Faulkingham -Secretary

Directors

Byron Carver, Jr.

Andrew Hutnik

Charlene Nelson

Betty Kelley

JHS Winter 2023 Newsletter

Meeting Schedule

Public meetings with guest speakers are usually held on the 4th Thursday of each month June through September from 6:30p.m. till 8:30p.m. in the Sawyer Building at 21 Sawyer Square in Jonesport. All are welcome.

COVID-19 Announcement Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, all public presentations and free movies are canceled this year. The museum will be open this year only upon special request, and guests must wear face masks and observe social distancing. Please call 207-747-8228 to make an appointment.

History

Beautiful Jonesport Maine was incorporated in 1832. Born as a seafaring community, the village still retains much of its original character as families today continue the maritime traditions of their ancestors. The Jonesport Historical Society was established in 2003 as a non-profit corporation to preserve the rich history of this special place.

Jonesport Digital Tour

Jonesport Historical Society has teamed up with Vamonde to create a digital tour of the Jonesport area. Each tab features a different digital tour along with the link to it.

JHS Museum and Heritage Center

West Jonesport

Exploring the Historic Sites of West Jonesport

During the late 1800s and early 1900s, when the sailing vessels were traveling the waters off the coast of Maine and beyond, it wasn’t unusual for a captain to shout to a passing ship, “Where do you hail from?” on the ship’s megaphone. A captain from Jonesport would return with “Jonesport.” When the inquiring captain would yell back “Jonesport, where?” The Jonesport captain would return with “Jonesport America.” Jonesport remains the only town in the United States with this name.

Link to Digital Tour

Central Jonesport

Exploring the Historic Sites of Central Jonesport

Link to Digital Tour

Sawyer Square

Exploring the Historic Sites of Sawyer Square in Jonesport

Sawyer Square contains the most historic buildings that are still standing.

Link to Digital Tour

Sawyer Cove

Exploring the History of Sawyer Cove

At one time Jonesport was a busy port for shipping. In the 1880’s about 2500 vessels would pass through Moosabec Reach into Sawyer Cove every year.

Link to Digital Tour