Cape Jellison
View of Cape Jellison and Stockton Harbor from Fletcher Hill

Cape Jellison extends the south side of Stockton Springs to the mouth of the Penobscot River

and encloses Stockton Harbor, the most protected harbor on the coast of Maine.

"The Cape" is not only a unique residential area, but also provides the setting for

the harbor with a public boat launching facility, Fort Point State Park and

the Fort Point Lighthouse.

 

The Harbor

 

Back in the day...
Late 19th century sketch of Stockton Harbor showing Sears Island, Searsport, Stockton Springs, and Cape Jellison.
Round about the turn of the century...

Cape Jellison was a bustling shipping port. Three wooden piers were built on the
Cape between 1905 and 1907 measuring 1,100 feet, 1,600 feet, and 1,750 feet
in length, but were destroyed by fire on November 8, 1924.

Photo, from across harbor, of the Cape Docks burning in 1924 photo of the burned out docks on Cape Jellison in 1924

Then and Now
Postcard of ships at the docks on Cape Jellison
Looking South

Current photo of the remains of the pilings of the docks on Cape Jellison that burned in 1924
Remains of the pilings of the docks on
Cape Jellison that burned in 1924

Ships docked at Cape Docks
Looking North 		Current photo looking north along the shore of Cape Jellison where the docks had been.
Postcard, circa 1905, of ships at Cape Docks on Cape Jellison Traffic then...
... and Now
view of the harbor and moorings in the summer of 2008.

 

 

Harbor Events

Sailing Regatta

The First Annual Stockton Springs

Harbor Regatta - 2004

bow end view of sailboat in the regatta
Hunter sailboat under sail
sailboat crossing the finish line in regatta view of the port bow of sailboat in regatta

 

Pig Roast

The star attraction, the pig in the roaster

And a fun time was had by all...

... well, except maybe the pig,

but it werrre good ! ! !

Fred checking the pig
ready to cut up the pig carving the pig divvying out the meat
the fixins the dining tent more fun and games
Maine Maritime Academy's training vessel, the Arctic Schooner Bowdoin A visit from
Maine Maritime Academy's
training vessel, the
Arctic Schooner Bowdoin 		Maine Maritime Academy's training vessel, the Arctic Schooner Bowdoin
The day started off with a kayak race Kayak races and instruction Kayak lessions at Harbor Days 2005
Radio controlled boats demonstrated at Harbor Days in Stockton Springs 2005 Radio controlled boat races radio controlled boats on the move
The band Evergreen And the band played on... The band Evergreen

 

 

 

 

Now let's cruise around the Cape

 


 
 
 
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