Page 6. MAINE COASTAL NEWS August 2009
Waterfront News
Eastport's Pirate & Salmon Festival 11-13 September
It will be a celebration of Eastport come a big attraction for people looking for a town (or attempt to) by storming their of the Eastport Pirate Festival. Their
September 11, 12 & 13 when the Eastport special gift with early holiday shopping in waterfront in a flotilla of pirate ships with the pirateering are part of the entire Festival
Pirate Festival and Eastport Salmon Festival mind,” says Peacock. Eastport based Windjammer SYLVINA schedule.
join forces to create the most exciting and Both the Pirate Festival and The Salmon BEAL in the lead. Once landed, the pirates, “It only makes sense in this difficult
diverse weekend on the East Coast of The Festival will be expanding and improving scallywags and wenches endeavor to hoist economy to work hand in hand in the
United States and Atlantic Canada. their family and children’s events. Walking the Eastport flag up every flagpole in Lubec. promotion of Eastport, Salmon Sunday and
The Eastport Salmon Festival will return tours of historic Eastport and visits to the The Pirate Invasion of Lubec includes dozen The Pirate Festival,” says Pirate Festival Co-
to its traditional Salmon Sunday schedule Salmon Pens by boat will return this year for of pirates that arrive by motorcycle as well. Chair Ross E. Furman a Portland
and showcase Maine made wines along with Salmon Sunday September 13th. Pirate Festival organizers Christopher businessman and Eastport native. “These
Maine micro brews. “The Eastport Chamber of Commerce is Wadsworth Brown and Ross Furman have events happen as a result of dozens of local
“Salmon Sunday is a perfect venue to very pleased to be the presenting sponsor of been working all this past winter to grow and volunteers giving hundreds of hours and
showcase all of Maine’s superb wines,” these prestigious events, and above all to expand the pirate events. Brown’s family are hundreds of contributors donating
says spokesman John Miller. “We will be have this opportunity to share with those direct descendents of General Peleg thousands of dollars to celebrate our historic
extending an invitation to the wine makers visiting the Festivals and Eastport the Wadsworth, aide to President Washington city so deeply rooted in fishing and maritime
here in Maine to be part of this great culinary unparalleled quality, variety, innovation, and great hero of the Revolution. Brown is trade. This is community synergy at its very
event.” diversity and style that has become also a descendent of Henry Wadsworth best working to promote Eastport,
Over the past two decades Eastport’s synonymous with Salmon Sunday and the Longfellow. The Eastport Wadsworths Commerce and local businesses.”
Salmon Sunday Festival has grown into one Eastport Pirate Festival, says John Miller. have been operating S.L. Wadsworth on the Furman also is quick to add, “If you can
of the largest cultural events of the year on The Pirate Festival which has grown Eastport Waterfront for almost two hundred pick only one event to be part of on the Coast
the Coast of Maine. each year and attracted visitors to the island years. Originally a ship’s chandlery there is of Maine this summer it should be The
“We are working on a menu of great from all over the world promises to be better a very good chance that a few pirates of Celebration of Eastport the weekend after
locally grown foods to compliment the then ever. Born over a cup of coffee at legend have crossed his threshold in the Labor Day where visitors get two giant
salmon meal,” says Jett Petersen. She and sunrise shared between Captain Butch past. events on one little and magical island… The
Jeanne Peacock are co-chairs of this years Harris of Eastport Windjammers and “The streets of Eastport will be filled Pirate Festival and Salmon Sunday.”
Salmon Sunday Celebration. They are also Eastport City Councilman John Miller on the with offerings for pirates of all ages on Friday Eastport’s Historic Downtown
planning staggered seatings to avoid any historic waterfront...the Annual Eastport and Saturday September 11 &12,” says shopping district traditionally gets dressed
visitors having to stand in long lines. Pirate Festival has come of age. Brown. “On Sunday the 13th several Pirate up for the Pirate Festival and offers great
All of the Eastport Salmon Festival Each year the Pirate Parade and Pirate events will take place on the Pier at Bob Del Pirate and Salmon Sunday Bargains.
events will take place on Sunday September Ship race have grown in number of Papa’s Chowder House.” Raye’s Mustard even does a limited
13th with The Pirate Festival events kicking- participants and spectacle. Schooners have The traditional Pirates Ball and the edition of Pirate Mustard that is always a hit
off the weekend on Friday and Saturday come from as far away as England to crowning of the new King and Queen of the for shoppers at the famed Mustard Mill that
September 11 & 12. participate in the Pirate Ship Race. These Pirates will take place on Friday, September greets visitors at the gateway to historic
They will be moving the entire Salmon colorful and seductive events have 11 at 9:00 PM with the infamous and downtown.
Festival event back to the downtown generated press coverage all over the United charming Christopher Gardner as Pirate of For a full list of events for both Salmon
Eastport area to make it more user-friendly States and Canada. Both draw thousands of Ceremonies. It is here that participants will Sunday and The Eastport Pirate Festival
for participants of all ages. “We are looking spectators to the Eastport waterfront see cutlass demonstrations and other antics visit
www.eastportpiratefestival.com for
to also bring back many of our fine quality located on Moose Island. by The Pirates of The Dark Rose. Pirate Festival information and
vendors that have been a big attraction to The kick-off of the Eastport Pirate This professional Pirates group travels
www.eastport.net for Salmon Festival
visitors in the past. The combination of Festival will be the annual Pirate Invasion of the world and has always been a major part information.
vendors and quality shops along our Lubec on Labor Day Weekend (the weekend
historic downtown streets has always been before the actual festival). Pirates take the
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