First incorporated as part of Thomaston in 1777, and then as part of South Thomaston in 1848, Owls Head was itself set off and incorporated on July 9, 1921. Landmarks include Knox County Regional Airport, Owls Head Light and Rockland Harbor Breakwater Light.
Owls Head, Maine gifts and souvenirs: 33 designs made from Owls Head's own map, landmarks and history, from $10 to $99. Printed to order and shipped free in the USA.
| Popular | Price |
|---|---|
| Owls Head Hometown Ornament | $23 |
| Owls Head Landmarks Photo Poster | from $40 |
| Owls Head Vintage Travel Poster | from $40 |
| Owls Head Varsity Crewneck | from $57 |
| Owls Head Est. Tee | from $33 |
| Owls Head Town Line Mug | from $26 |
Ceramic keepsake, gold ribbon, in 3 styles
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
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
From the Library of Congress collections: a historic survey drawing or photograph of the town
Population 2010: 1,580 → 2020: 1,504
From Wikidata (CC0).
Owls Head was incorporated in 1777, so 2027 marks 250 years. From the town's history: “First incorporated as part of Thomaston in 1777, and then as part of South Thomaston in 1848, Owls Head was itself set off and incorporated on July 9, 1921.” (Wikipedia)
Planning a celebration? A Owls Head travel poster makes a keepsake for the year, and we can make custom maps for committees and events. More towns with milestones: town anniversaries.
When Samuel de Champlain explored Owl's Head in 1605, the Abenaki Indians called it Bedabedec Point, meaning "Cape of the Winds." Mariners would name it for the shape of the promontory, which they thought resembled the head of an owl. First incorporated as part of Thomaston in 1777, and then as part of South Thomaston in 1848, Owls Head was itself set off and incorporated on July 9, 1921. The town is home to both the Owls Head Light Station, a 30-foot (9.1 m) tall granite lighthouse built in 1826 to mark the southern entrance of Rockland Harbor, and to the Owls Head Transportation Museum.
Owls Head was home to an electric trolley line that traveled to Crescent Beach. It was started in 1902, and it ended in the years of 1917–1918, largely due in part to a deadly accident in 1914, in which a train left the tracks killing one woman instantly, and injuring several others.
In August 1940 (around the 13th), the English composer Benjamin Britten completed his Diversions for piano (left hand) and orchestra, Op. 21 while staying at the Owl's Head Inn—coincidentally meeting up with Kurt Weill with whom he got on well. On August 22, he wrote from Owl's Head to Elizabeth Mayer: "We eventually made Pemaquid Point, but found the place most disappointing—not on the sea, & full of the most terrible Bostonian old ladies, that we left after one gloomy night. Then we came on here which is a grand spot—very unpretentious—but quiet & right on the sea. We can work & there are tennis courts nearby. It is too cold to bathe unfortunately—but there is plenty else to do...."
Adapted (trimmed) from the Wikipedia article Owls Head, Maine, revision 1374784706 by its contributors, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
We share a part of every Owls Head 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 Owls Head, each traced from a photo of a local landmark. Print them at home, at school or for story hour.
Owls Head's population was 1,504 in the 2020 U.S. Census, down from 1,580 in 2010.
Owls Head Light
Knox County Regional Airport
Rockland Harbor Breakwater Light
Rockland Breakwater