Following the War of 1812, Lubec was the site of considerable smuggling trade in gypsum, although principal industries remained agriculture and fisheries. Landmarks include West Quoddy Head Light, Franklin Delano Roosevelt Bridge and Lubec Channel Light. Lubec is the birthplace of George H. Moses, politician.
Lubec, Maine gifts and souvenirs: 37 designs made from Lubec's own map, landmarks and history, from $10 to $99. Printed to order and shipped free in the USA.
| Popular | Price |
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| Lubec Hometown Ornament | $23 |
| Lubec Landmarks Photo Poster | from $40 |
| Lubec Vintage Travel Poster | from $40 |
| Lubec Varsity Crewneck | from $57 |
| Lubec Est. Tee | from $33 |
| Lubec Town Line Mug | from $26 |
Ceramic keepsake, gold ribbon, in 4 styles
Famous natives, by birth year
Nine local landmarks, archival matte
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
6″×4″ postcard, glossy front
6″×4″ postcard, glossy front
6″×4″ postcard, glossy front
6″×4″ postcard, glossy front
From the Library of Congress collections: a historic survey drawing or photograph of the town
Population 2010: 1,359 → 2020: 1,237
From Wikidata (CC0).
Located on a peninsula overlooking an ice-free harbor, the town was first settled about 1775. Originally part of Eastport, it was set off and incorporated on June 21, 1811, and named for Lübeck, Germany. In 1795, judge David Owen drew a map of the Passamaquoddy Bay, identifying old French settlements including one at Lubec.
Following the War of 1812, Lubec was the site of considerable smuggling trade in gypsum, although principal industries remained agriculture and fisheries. Captain Jabez Pike noted Lubec had been "founded on smuggling, and no one frowned on it except the government".
By 1859, there was a tannery, three gristmills and nine sawmills; by 1886, there were also two shipyards, three boatbuilders and three sailmakers.
From 1897 to 1898, the town was the site of a swindle in the sale of stock in the Electrolytic Marine Salts Company, the brainchild of Reverend Prescott Jernegan and Charles Fisher of Martha's Vineyard. Jernegan claimed to have developed a method of using "accumulators" to get gold from sea water, and bought an old grist mill to turn it into a factory. The scheme attracted an abundance of investors, who were all too eager to funnel money into the company after being promised astronomical returns. In the summer of 1898, work was suspended without explanation. Jernegan and Smith vanished, and the fraud was gleefully exposed by newspapers across New England.
Lubec reached its population peak in the 1910s and 1920s, hovering a little above 3,300. Since then, the population has generally been in a gradual but steady decline.
Before the year 2000 some area factory jobs disappeared. Meanwhile, Lubec's popularity increased with media outlets promoting it as a place to possibly see the start of the year 2000. Artists, persons with no children, and persons who were in older demographics moved to the community while families with children moved out. Real estate prices also rose. By 2010 many residents worked online.
Adapted (trimmed) from the Wikipedia article Lubec, Maine, revision 1378742022 by its contributors, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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10 free coloring pages of Lubec, each traced from a photo of a local landmark. Print them at home, at school or for story hour.
Lubec's population was 1,237 in the 2020 U.S. Census, down from 1,359 in 2010.
West Quoddy Head Light
Franklin Delano Roosevelt Bridge
Lubec Channel Light
Quoddy Head State Park