The town also hosts the annual Blue Hill Fair. Landmarks include Barncastle, John Peters House and Parker House. Blue Hill is the birthplace of Graham Platner, oyster farmer, harbormaster, and political candidate.
Blue Hill, Maine gifts and souvenirs: 30 designs made from Blue Hill's own map, landmarks and history, from $10 to $99. Printed to order and shipped free in the USA.
| Popular | Price |
|---|---|
| Blue Hill Hometown Ornament | $23 |
| Blue Hill Vintage Travel Poster | from $40 |
| Blue Hill Varsity Crewneck | from $57 |
| Blue Hill Est. Tee | from $33 |
| Blue Hill Town Line Mug | from $26 |
| Blue Hill Market Tote | $37 |
Ceramic keepsake, gold ribbon
Its landmark photo in a classic travel-poster layout
A local landmark photo as a gallery print
Classic large-letter postcard art, filled with local photos
Six local landmarks as instant photos on kraft paper
The town's story in dates, from its own records, for home or classroom
Map of local landmarks, washable fabric
Heavy-blend fleece, street map printed on the back
Red heavy-blend crewneck, knit-stitch town print
Soft Bella+Canvas jersey
Kids' Bella+Canvas jersey, youth sizes
Bella+Canvas toddler jersey
Bella+Canvas baby bodysuit
Large-letter postcard art filled with local photos
Glossy ceramic, dishwasher safe
Large-letter postcard art filled with local photos, 11 oz ceramic
Weatherproof, for the front walk
24″×16″, printed coir-look fibers, rubber back
12″×12″ printed wood, ready to hang
Soft-touch, zip cover
A local landmark photo with the town name, 18″×18″
Sturdy all-over-print tote
Large-letter postcard art on a sturdy tote
Foam-front trucker, printed (not embroidered) with local photos
Glossy top, cork back
Soft fleece, 50″×60″
Six local landmarks as instant photos, soft fleece 50″×60″
20 oz, double-wall stainless
6″×4″ postcard, glossy front
6″×4″ postcard, glossy front
Population 2010: 2,686 → 2020: 2,792
From Wikidata (CC0).
It was one of six townships granted by the Massachusetts General Court to David Marsh and 351 others for their service in the French and Indian War. Called Plantation Number 5, it was first settled in 1762 by Captain Joseph Wood and John Roundy from Andover, Massachusetts, who built homes on Mill Island at the tidal falls. It would then be called Newport Plantation. On January 30, 1789, the town was incorporated as Blue Hill, named after its commanding summit overlooking the region.
The outlets of various ponds provided water power for several sawmills and gristmills. By 1859, 5,000 cords of firewood were sent from the port annually. Other products included lumber, masts and roof shingles, but the predominant industry was shipbuilding. Beginning in 1792, 133 vessels were constructed at Blue Hill, some of them brigs and ships, but most schooners. The town was also noted for the quality of its granite, some of which was used to build the Brooklyn Bridge, New York Stock Exchange Building, and the U.S. Custom House at Norfolk, Virginia. In 1876, local quarries employed 300 workers.
A Viking penny was found in 1957 at the nearby prehistoric Goddard archeological site by local amateur archeologist Guy Mellgren. The coin is believed to be from the 11th century reign of Olaf Kyrre.
Adapted (trimmed) from the Wikipedia article Blue Hill, Maine, revision 1378500207 by its contributors, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
We share a part of every Blue Hill sale with local partners, and we'd love to print from your collection. Old photographs, maps and postcards make the best keepsakes.
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4 free coloring pages of Blue Hill, each traced from a photo of a local landmark. Print them at home, at school or for story hour.
Blue Hill's population was 2,792 in the 2020 U.S. Census, up from 2,686 in 2010.
Barncastle
Blue Hill Historic District
A view of Blue Hill
A view of Blue Hill