Maine · ME
Jonesport
A lobstering town on Moosabec Reach.
- Population
- 1,245 (2020 census)
- Incorporated
- February 3, 1832
- Bridge to Beals
- 1958
Then
- 1789
A grant of 48,160 acres goes to John C. Jones and others.
- 1832
Jones' Port is set off as its own town.
- 1866
Christian settlers sail from Jonesport to Ottoman Palestine; their house still stands in Tel Aviv.
- 1958
A bridge across Moosabec Reach links the town to Beals Island.
Now
Jonesport is a fishing and lobstering town. Englishman Bay and Machias Bay share this stretch of Downeast coast.
3 tide stations around Jonesport
- Steele Harbor Island3.9 mi
- Shoppee Point, Englishman Bay7.6 mi
- Stone Island, Machias Bay12.3 mi