History of Maine
Jonesport,Maine
History of Jonesport, Maine
Jonesport, Maine is a small town located on a peninsula 6 miles out in the Gulf of Maine The town’s principal industries are:
- fishing,
- boat building
- harvesting blueberries
- tourist servicesJonesport includes many uninhabited islands which provide nesting areas for eider, cormorants, seagulls, razorbills, guillemots, loons, black scoters, grebes and eagles. There are two nature preserves: Western Brothers Island and the Great Wass Archipelago (which includes Great Wass Island), the latter shared with the town of Beals.
Maine’s history runs as deep as its tides, stretching back thousands of years to the Wabanaki people who first fished these waters, harvested wild blueberries from the rocky barrens, and navigated the rugged Downeast coastline long before European explorers arrived.
French and English settlers fought for control of this remote corner of New England throughout the 1600s and 1700s, drawn by its vast timber resources, abundant cod fisheries, and strategic harbors. Maine became the 23rd state in 1820, and its coastal villages — including the lobstering communities of Washington County — grew into the beating heart of American maritime culture.
The same bold coast that inspired generations of painters, writers, and sea captains still draws visitors today, whether they’re exploring lighthouses along the rocky shore, tracing the footsteps of the Wabanaki along ancient trails, or simply sitting on a porch in Jonesport watching lobster boats work the bay at dawn.
A vacation in Downeast Maine isn’t just a getaway — it’s a chance to experience one of the oldest, most storied landscapes in America, largely unchanged from the way explorers first found it centuries ago. Book your week at Sea Duck Cottage, the ultimate vacation rental in Maine.
