Date:
10 Jan 1979
[unknown]
Location:
Frenchboro, Hancock, Maine, United States
Surnames/tags:
One_Place_Studies Maine Hancock_County_Maine
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This profile is part of the Frenchboro, Maine One Place Study.
Frenchboro is a plantation in Hancock County, once incorporated as a town on February 11, 1857 under the name Islandport. The town is made up of twelve small islands located off Mount Desert Island with the village of Frenchboro, Outer Long Island, Maine located 8 miles off shore. The community consists of about 70 year round residents.
Note: This “Long Island” should not be confused with Long Island in nearby Blue Hill Bay, which is part of the town of Blue hill, nor the relatively new town of Long Island, once part of Portland, in Casco Bay.This “Long Island” should not be confused with Long Island in nearby Blue Hill Bay, which is part of the town of Blue hill, nor the relatively new town of Long Island, once part of Portland, in Casco Bay.
Timeline
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| March, 19, 1785 | James Swan purchase
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| 1835 | Israel Lunt purchases Long Island (From Col. Swan), then later Johns Island, Harbor Island, Crow Island and the Sister Islands.
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| 1840 | Long Island Plantation is organized and includes Long Island, Black Island, Placentia Island, Pond Island, Great Duck Island, Calf Island and Harbor Island.
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| February 11, 1857 | Incorporated as Islandport from Long Island Plantation
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| March 27, 1858 | returned to a plantation
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| January 10,1979 | The Town of Frenchboro is established, encompassing all of the islands of Long Island Plantation.
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Historical Names
Pioneer Settlers
Islands
The state of Maine lists 12 Islands that are part of Frenchboro Maine Islands
| ISLANDS
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| Black Island |
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| Crow Island |
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| Duck Island (1840) Island |
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| Great Duck Island |
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| Little Duck Island |
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| Green Island |
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| Harbor Island |
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| Placentia Island (1840) Island |
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| Pond Island |
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Maps
Maps (Click an image for details)
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| Burnt Coat Division of Islands
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Stories
Wasson's A survey of Hancock County, Maine:
Islandport, February 11, 1857, "Lunt's " Long Island was incorporated as the town of "Islandport." The Act was repealed March 27, 1858, and it went back to a plantation. The support of its paupers inures to Tremont. The first settlers were, one Barker, William Rich, William Pomroy, Amos, Jacob and Ezra B. Lunt. The settlers hold their titles by occupany. It has a population of 177. It is a spot of some 500 acres, well out "amid old ocean's roar."
Additional Resources
- Web Sites:
- Books:
- Lunt, Vivian. 1976. A history of Frenchboro, Long Island Plantation, Hancock County, Maine. [Place of publication not identified]: [publisher not identified].
Photos
Photo Gallery (Click an image for details)
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| Lunt Harbor, Frenchboro, Maine
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Sources
- Varney, George J. 1886. Gazetteer of the state of Maine: with numerous illustrations.
- Wasson, Samuel. 1987. A survey of Hancock County, Maine. Salt Lake City, Utah: Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah.
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