It soon changed its name to Westbrook after Colonel Thomas Westbrook, a commander during Father Rale's War and King's mast agent who was an early settler and mill operator. Landmarks include Cumberland Mills Historic District, Walker Memorial Library and Vallee Family House. Westbrook is the birthplace of Scotty 2 Hotty, professional wrestler.
Westbrook, Maine gifts and souvenirs: 38 designs made from Westbrook's own map, landmarks and history, from $10 to $99. Printed to order and shipped free in the USA.
| Popular | Price |
|---|---|
| Westbrook Hometown Ornament | $23 |
| Westbrook Landmarks Photo Poster | from $40 |
| Westbrook Vintage Travel Poster | from $40 |
| Westbrook Varsity Crewneck | from $57 |
| Westbrook Est. Tee | from $33 |
| Westbrook 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
The town's earliest Sanborn fire-insurance map, drawn building by building and hand-coloured, from the Library of Congress
From the Library of Congress collections: a historic survey drawing or photograph of the town
Population 2010: 17,494 → 2020: 20,400
From Wikidata (CC0).
Originally known as Saccarappa after Saccarappa Falls on the Presumpscot River, it was a part of Falmouth, Maine until February 14, 1814, when it was set off and incorporated as Stroudwater. It soon changed its name to Westbrook after Colonel Thomas Westbrook, a commander during Father Rale's War and King's mast agent who was an early settler and mill operator. In 1871, the town of Westbrook amicably split into two municipalities; present-day Westbrook and Deering, which was annexed by Portland in 1898. In 1891, Westbrook was incorporated as a city.
Saccarappa Falls and Congin Falls provided water power for early mills (watermills) within the city. In 1829, a sawmill was built at the former which made the mill town noted for its lumber. Other industries followed, manufacturing grain bags, machinery and water wheels, carriage and harness, boots, shoes and moccasins, tinware, leather board, bricks, wooden boxes, box shooks (slats and boards nailed or stapled together to make boxes), meal, and flour. The Portland Manufacturing Company built a cotton textile mill at Saccarappa Falls for making "sheetings, stripes and ducks." A paper mill was built at Cumberland Mills, once an Indian planting ground known as Ammoncongin. By 1859, it produced 1,000 tons of paper annually. In 1867, the factory's name changed to the S. D. Warren Paper Mill.
The Cumberland and Oxford Canal opened in 1832, connecting Portland to Harrison by way of Westbrook and Sebago Lake. It was the primary commercial shipping route for goods until 1871, when it was rendered obsolete by the Portland and Ogdensburg Railway. Remnants of the canal can still be seen throughout the city including Beaver Pond, along Stroudwater Street near the Maine Turnpike overpass, and in the woods between Westbrook High School and Oxford-Cumberland Canal Elementary School. In 1885, the city opened Woodlawn Cemetery, the largest cemetery and newest burial grounds in the municipality.
Adapted (trimmed) from the Wikipedia article Westbrook, Maine, revision 1379601423 by its contributors, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
We share a part of every Westbrook 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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8 free coloring pages of Westbrook, each traced from a photo of a local landmark. Print them at home, at school or for story hour.
Westbrook's population was 20,400 in the 2020 U.S. Census, up from 17,494 in 2010.
Walker Memorial Library
Cumberland Mills Historic District
Vallee Family House
Nathan Harris House