August 2016 MAINE COASTAL NEWS Page 5. Searsport's Maritime Heritage Days 4-7 August
SEARSPORT – Mark your calendar for 4-7 August as the Town of Searsport, the Pe- nobscot Marine Museum, and the Searsport Historical Society host Searsport Maritime Heritage Days. Cipperly Good, of the Penobscot Ma-
rine Museum, said, “The Searsport Town Manager, James Gillway, and the board of selectmen, came up with the idea to celebrate Searsport’s maritime heritage.
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They also want you know Searsport is one of the three ports here in Maine. Area or- ganizations, such as the Penobscot Marine Museum, the Searsport Historical Society and the Stockton Historical Society and a number of people got together to come up with a weekend of celebration.” The weekend opens with a maritime spelling bee on Thursday night. Come with a team of up to three people and donate $25
Annual Boothbay Harbor Fest: September 2nd-11th Harbor Fest is a ten-day celebration that
showcases the creativity and individuality of more than 100 Maine businesses and organi- zations. The non-traditional festival format takes attendees on an adventure around the Boothbay peninsula, to experience local foods, live music, fi ne arts, creative wares, wellness events, photography workshops, an oyster fest, a fi lm fest and a one of a kind fashion show featuring original designs made from the marine industry. The Festival begins on Friday of Labor
Day Weekend, with a waterfront kick-off party. A $15 weekend passport includes food tastings and live music at a dozen restaurants, all within walking distance from in town marinas. Other Labor Day weekend events include a Cold River Cock- tail Competition, a three-day Photography Workshop, A 5k Trail Run, a Half Marathon and a Wellness Fair. A seven day Plein-Air Art event begins on Monday September 5th, featuring daily art receptions at picturesque locations. Local shops will host a variety of events throughout the week to include a Made in Maine Showcase, book signings, trunk shows, sidewalk sales and haunted his- tory tours. Other week long events include a Spa & Wellness showcase and Restaurant Theme week, featuring fi ve days of delicious fun; comedy, sunset photography, trivia, live music and more. The fi nal weekend is also jam packed with events, beginning on Thursday September 8th
with the First Annu-
al BRCTV Film Festival. Mine Oyster Fest begins on Friday evening and the highly ac- claimed Fishin’ For Fashion Show happens
towards the Searsport Public Library. Friday the merchant mariners and naval
personnel will be honoured and there will be a mussel eating contest on Friday night at Searsport Shores. On Saturday, the Penobscot Marine
Museum will have exhibits celebrating the town’s maritime heritage. Cipperly added, “We are going to have an outdoor exhibit that weaves throughout the campus focusing on ports visited by Searsport mariners and Sear- sport ships. There will also be community organizations set up throughout campus and there will be costumed interpreters playing the parts of Searsport mariners. There will be a lot of women interpreters playing people from that time period. We will have repre- sentatives from the Revolutionary War and the 1820. There will be people interpreting our sea captain’s house. From 1 to 4 PM there will be a port sum-
mit. They will have representatives from the Maine Port Authority and Maine Maritime Academy discussing the importance of Searsport as a port. The Searsport Historical Society will
have a Civil War encampment and an ice cream social on Saturday. On Sunday, there will be a church
Fishin’ For Fashion Models (left) Olivia Paolillo in a Lorna Andrews original de- sign (1st place winer) and Reagan Cola in an original Jackie Cola design.
Photo credit: Dave Dostie Photography.
on Saturday afternoon. The festival wraps up on Sunday, September 11th
with a waterfront
awards ceremony, live music, art, food and a boat bar. All event and ticket information can be found at
BoothbayHarborFest.com.
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service, graveyard tours and a clamming demonstration. Cipperly said, “There will be a maritime church service at the First Con- gregational Church in the morning. Then we will be at the Bowditch Cemetery at 12, Elmwood at 1, the Village Cemetery at 2, and Evergreen at 3. Then Sandy Point Cemetery will also be open and that is by the VFW Hall in Stockton Springs. On Sunday night Angler’s Restaurant will be sponsoring the fi reworks. All weekend there will be a lot of good
One of the events of Searsport's Maritime Heritage Days is visiting the local cemeteries, which contain a wealth of information.
food with a maritime theme at local restau- rants throughout Searsport. The town and other organizations are
hoping this proves a success and they can make it a yearly event. Cipperly explained, “Of course 2020 is Maine’s Bicentennial and the town of Searsport was founded in 1845 so there is a big anniversary coming up there. It is expected a number of people from
Searsport will turn out for this event as well as some tourists. It should be an informative and fun weekend for all.
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