Rockland is a city in

Knox County, Maine Knox County is a county located in the state of Maine, in the United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 40,607. Its county seat is Rockland. The county is named for American Revolutionary War general and Secretary of War Hen ...

, in the United States. As of the 2020 census, the town population was 6,936. It is the

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of Knox County. The city is a popular tourist destination. It is a departure point for the Maine State Ferry Service to the islands of Penobscot Bay: Vinalhaven, North Haven and Matinicus.

History

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called it Catawamteak, meaning "great landing place." In 1767, John Lermond and his two brothers from

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built a camp to produce oak staves and pine

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. Thereafter known as Lermond's Cove, it was first settled about 1769. When in 1777 Thomaston was incorporated, Lermond's Cove became a district called Shore village. On July 28, 1848, it was set off as the town of East Thomaston. Renamed Rockland in 1850, it was chartered as a city in 1854. Rockland developed rapidly because of

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and

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production. In 1854 alone, the city built eleven

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s, three barks, six

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s and four

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s. The city had twelve lime

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and 125 lime

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s, with upwards of 300 vessels to transport the mineral to various ports in the country. Rockland, ME from Ingraham's Hill

In March 1877, the Granite Cutters' International Union was formed in Rockland. It was one of the earliest craft unions in the United States and formed among the region's growing granite industry. By 1886, shipbuilding was surpassed by the lime business, which had twelve manufacturers employing 1,000 workers. Nevertheless, Rockland had three or more

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s, a

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, five sail lofts and two

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s. Other industries included three grain mills, two

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, three carriage factories, six

mills, two machine shops, three cooperies, one

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, four

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and

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works, two boot and

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factories, and four printing offices.

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was also important. Fleets of Friendship Sloops sailed between the harbor and fishing grounds across Penobscot Bay. The opening of the

Knox and Lincoln Railroad The Rockland Branch is a railroad from Brunswick, Maine to Rockland, Maine. A charter was granted in 1849 to build a railway from the Portland and Kennebec Railroad on the west side of the Kennebec River to Rockland. Construction through the roc ...

in 1871 brought an influx of tourists. Inns and hotels were established to accommodate them, with the grandest being The Bay Point Hotel in 1889. With a commanding view near the

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, the resort offered every luxury and amusement. Renamed The Samoset Hotel in 1902, it was successful until the

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, which began a slow decline. In the age of automobiles, travelers were no longer restricted to the limits of train service, but were free to explore elsewhere. Closed in 1969, the Victorian hotel burned in 1972. A new Samoset Resort opened in 1974. In 1915, the new superdreadnought conducted tests and completed her running trials just off the shore from Rockland. Today, Rockland is an officially designated micropolitan area. Since the early 1990s, Rockland has seen a shift in its economy away from the fishery and toward a service center city. It has also seen a substantial increase in tourism and the downtown has transformed into one of unique shops, boutiques, fine dining and art galleries. Rockland is the commercial center of the midcoast Maine region, with many historic inns, a coffee roaster, a food co-op, a community radio station WRFR-LP, the

Farnsworth Art Museum The Farnsworth Art Museum in Rockland, Maine, United States, is an art museum that specializes in American art. Its permanent collection includes works by such artists as Gilbert Stuart, Thomas Sully, Thomas Eakins, Eastman Johnson, Fitz Henry La ...

and th
Center for Maine Contemporary Art
(CMCA). Rockland was named a Coast Guard City in March 2008, in recognition of the long-standing and special relationship that the city and its residents have with the

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. On March 13, 2017, the Rockland City Council approve
a resolve to support community diversity

Geography

According to the

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, the city has a total area of , of which is land and is water. Rockland is located on Penobscot Bay and the

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, part of the

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. About ten miles to the east are the islands of North Haven and Vinalhaven, reached by

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from Rockland. Rockland is crossed by U.S. 1 and 1A, and state routes 17, 73 and 90. It borders the towns of Owls Head to the southeast, Thomaston to the southwest,

to the northwest, and Rockport to the northeast.

Climate

The coldest month is January and the warmest month is July.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 7,297 people, 3,423 households, and 1,744 families living in the city. The

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was . There were 3,925 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 95.8%

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, 0.6%

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, 0.4% Native American, 0.7%

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, 0.1%

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, 0.2% from

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, and 2.2% from two or more races.

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of any race were 1.3% of the population. There were 3,423 households, of which 23.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 34.2% were married couples living together, 12.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 49.1% were non-families. 40.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.06 and the average family size was 2.73. The median age in the city was 43.5 years. 18.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.8% were from 25 to 44; 28.5% were from 45 to 64; and 19.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 46.5% male and 53.5% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 7,609 people, 3,434 households, and 1,943 families living in the city. The

was 589.2 people per square mile (227.6/km). There were 3,752 housing units at an average density of 290.5 per square mile (112.2/km). The racial makeup of the city was 97.90%

, 0.25%

, 0.24% Native American, 0.57%

, 0.03%

, 0.11% from

, and 0.92% from two or more races.

of any race were 0.57% of the population. There were 3,434 households, out of which 25.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.4% were married couples living together, 12.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 43.4% were non-families. 36.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.15 and the average family size was 2.78. In the city, the population was spread out, with 21.1% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 27.3% from 25 to 44, 23.8% from 45 to 64, and 19.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 85.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.1 males. The median income for a household in the city was $30,209, and the median income for a family was $37,083. Males had a median income of $27,212 versus $20,708 for females. The

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for the city was $16,659. About 10.4% of families and 14.7% of the population were below the

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, including 22.2% of those under age 18 and 8.2% of those age 65 or over. Voter registration

Arts and culture

Attractions

Rockland is home to the Maine Lobster Festival, a celebration held annually in honor of the town's primary export: lobster. In the first week of August, thousands of people come from all over the world to participate in this five-day event. Rockland also is home to the Center for Maine Contemporary Art, designed by internationally recognized architect Toshiko Mori, and the

, a world-famous art museum containing paintings by

Andrew Wyeth Andrew Newell Wyeth ( ; July 12, 1917 – January 16, 2009) was an American visual artist, primarily a realist painter, working predominantly in a regionalist style. He was one of the best-known U.S. artists of the middle 20th century. In his ...

and other well-known New England artists. Rockland's main street also features numerous small shops and businesses including coffee shops, book stores, art supply stores, restaurants, organic markets, computer repair and toy stores. Penobscot Bay, which Rockland borders, is known internationally as one of the best recreational sailing grounds in the world. The city's breakwater, built in the 19th century, also draws tourists.

Sites of interest

* Rockland Public Library * Farnsworth Art Museum * Center for Maine Contemporary Art * Lincoln Street Center for Arts and Education * Maine Lighthouse Museum * Maine Eastern Railroad * Maine Lobster Festival * North Atlantic Blues Festival * Rockland Breakwater Light * Rockland Historical Society and Museum * Maine Boats, Homes, and Harbors Show * University College at Rockland * The Coastal Children's Museum

Education

* Oceanside High School-East * The Watershed School * The Apprenticeshop * Coastal Senior College * Mid-Coast School of Technology * Penobscot School * UMA Rockland Center (formerly University College at Rockland)

Infrastructure

Transportation

U.S. Route 1 U.S. Route 1 or U.S. Highway 1 (US 1) is a major north–south United States Numbered Highway that serves the East Coast of the United States. It runs from Key West, Florida, north to Fort Kent, Maine, at the Canadian border, making ...

passes through the county from the west and to the north.

Maine State Route 17 State Route 17 (abbreviated SR 17) is part of Maine's system of numbered state highways, located in the south central part of the state. It is a major regional route running for from an intersection with State Route 4 in Oquos ...

goes north from the town, and Maine State Route 73 goes from the town, to the peninsula to the south. The Maine State Ferry Service operates three ferry routes out of

Rockland Ferry Terminal Rockland Ferry Terminal is a public ferry terminal and intercity bus stop in Rockland, Maine. It is the mainland terminus for ferries to three island communities in Penobscot Bay: Vinalhaven, North Haven and Matinicus. Concord Coach Lines provid ...

. There are multiple departures per day to Vinalhaven and North Haven, while ferries to Matinicus depart less regularly. Intercity buses operated by

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also stop at the ferry terminal, with service to

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, Brunswick, Bangor, and other nearby towns.

Rail

Until 1958, the Rockland was the terminus for

Maine Central Railroad The Maine Central Railroad Company was a U. S. Class I railroad in central and southern Maine. It was chartered in 1856 and began operations in 1862. By 1884, Maine Central was the longest railroad in New England. Maine Central had expanded to ...

passenger trains from

, along the

Rockland Branch The Rockland Branch is a railroad from Brunswick, Maine to Rockland, Maine. A charter was granted in 1849 to build a railway from the Portland and Kennebec Railroad on the west side of the Kennebec River to Rockland. Construction through the rock ...

from Brunswick. The Maine Central Railroad ran three trains a day on the days besides Sunday and fewer trains on Sunday. In Portland's

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, these trains made connections to trains to Boston, New York City, Bangor and the Canadian Maritimes. In the final months, service diminished to one daily except Sunday trip in each direction, until finally discontinuing on April 4, 1959. From 2003 to 2015, the

Maine Eastern Railroad Maine Eastern Railroad was a railroad that operated in coastal Maine, between Brunswick and Rockland, on the former Maine Central Rockland Branch rail line.. Maine Eastern passenger trains connected with the Amtrak '' Downeaster'' passenger ...

offered seasonal excursion service to Rockland, Maine which connected to

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's '' Downeaster'' at Brunswick. In October 2017, the Northern New England Passenger Rail Authority announced plans to extend one weekend ''Downeaster'' round trip to Rockland between Memorial Day and Labor Day beginning in 2018. Intermediate stops would be made at Bath, Wiscasset, and Newcastle. As part of preparation, Amtrak, along with the Northern New England Passenger Rail Authority,

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and the Central Maine and & Quebec Railroad, made a test run of a train on August 14.

Notable people

Adelbert Ames Adelbert Ames (October 31, 1835 – April 13, 1933) was an American sailor, soldier, and politician who served with distinction as a Union Army general during the American Civil War. A Radical Republican, he was military governor, U.S. Senat ...

, Civil War general, senator and the 27th

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Hiram George Berry Hiram Gregory Berry (August 27, 1824 – May 3, 1863) was an American politician and general in the Army of the Potomac during the American Civil War. Birth and early years Hiram Gregory Berry was born on August 27, 1824 on his parents' farm in t ...

, Civil War general and first commander of 4th Maine Volunteer Infantry Regiment *

Alton H. Blackington Alton H. Blackington (1898–1963) was a photographer, writer, radio personality, and television show host known for his features on life in New England. He was known as Blackie. Described as a "dyed-in-the-wool Yankee", he was a chronicler of New ...

, feature journalist, photojournalist and chronicler of New England; born in Rockland * William T. Cobb, 46th

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* Samuel Collins, Jr., state senator and Associate Justice of the Maine Supreme Judicial Court *

Leo Connellan Leo Connellan (November 30, 1928 – February 22, 2001) was an American poet of the Beat Generation born in Portland, Maine, who served as Connecticut's Poet Laureate from 1996 until his death in 2001. Life Leo Connellan grew up in Rockla ...

, poet *

Gertrude Elliott Gertrude Elliott (December 14, 1874 — December 24, 1950), later Lady Forbes-Robertson, was an American stage actress, part of an extended family of theatre professionals including her husband, Sir Johnston Forbes-Robertson, and her elder siste ...

, actress *

Maxine Elliott Maxine Elliott (February 5, 1868 – March 5, 1940) was an American actress and businesswoman. Early life Born Jessie Dermott on February 5, 1868, to Thomas Dermott, a sea captain and Adelaide Hill Dermott, she had a younger sister, actress G ...

, actress * David F. Emery, US congressman * Nathan A. Farwell, US senator *

Samuel C. Fessenden Samuel Clement Fessenden (March 7, 1815 – April 18, 1882) was an American abolitionist and United States Congressman from Maine. __NOTOC__ Early life and education Born in New Gloucester, Massachusetts (now in Maine), Samuel Fessenden gradua ...

, served in the 37th U. S. Congress, lived and served as a judge in RocklandTreese, Joel D.. ''Biographical directory of the American Congress, 1774-1996: the Continental Congress, September 5, 1774, to October 21, 1788, and the Congress of the United States, from the First through the 104th Congress, March 4, 1789, to January 3, 1997''. Alexandria, Va.: CQ Staff Directories, Inc., 1997. Print. *

Todd Field William Todd Field (born February 24, 1964) is an American actor and filmmaker. He is known for directing three feature films: '' In the Bedroom'' (2001), '' Little Children'' (2006), and '' Tár'' (2022). He has received three Academy Award no ...

, Academy Award-nominated filmmaker *

Obadiah Gardner Obadiah Gardner (September 13, 1852July 24, 1938) was an American politician from the U.S. state of Maine. Gardner was a businessman and member of the Democratic Party who served in several minor state executive positions before serving in the ...

, US senator * Edward Sturgis Ingraham, educator, publisher, mountaineer, learned printing trade in Rockland *

Isaac Smith Kalloch Isaac Smith Kalloch (July 10, 1832 – December 9, 1887) was a Baptist pastor from New England who served as the 18th Mayor of San Francisco serving from December 1, 1879, to December 4, 1881. He also served as the first president of Ottawa Uni ...

, mayor of

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* Charles E. Littlefield, US congressman *

Theodore E. Long Theodore E. Long is the former president of Elizabethtown College. Long became president in 1996, and he retired in 2011. Prior to becoming president of Elizabethtown, Long served as provost and vice president for academic affairs at Merrimack Col ...

, former president of

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Herbert Lord Herbert Mayhew Lord (December 6, 1859 – June 2, 1930) was United States Army officer and public official. He was most notable for his service as the Army's Director of Finance during World War I and the Director of the United States Bureau of ...

, director of the United States Bureau of the Budget and awarded the Distinguished Service Medal; born in Rockland * Samizu Matsuki, artist and educator * Edward Mazurek, state senator *

Edna St. Vincent Millay Edna St. Vincent Millay (February 22, 1892 – October 19, 1950) was an American lyrical poet and playwright. Millay was a renowned social figure and noted feminist in New York City during the Roaring Twenties and beyond. She wrote much of he ...

, Pulitzer Prize–winning poet *

Edward C. Moran Jr. Edward Carleton Moran Jr. (December 29, 1894 – July 12, 1967) was an American politician from Maine who served in the United States House of Representatives. Biography Born in Rockland, Maine, he graduated from Bowdoin College in 1917. At Bow ...

, US Representative *

Louise Nevelson Louise Nevelson (September 23, 1899 – April 17, 1988) was an American sculptor known for her monumental, monochromatic, wooden wall pieces and outdoor sculptures. Born in the Poltava Governorate of the Russian Empire (present-day Kyiv Oblast ...

, artist, emigrated from Russia to Rockland as a child *

Edward Lawry Norton Edward Lawry Norton (July 28, 1898 – January 28, 1983) was an accomplished engineer and scientist. He worked at Bell Labs and is known for Norton's theorem. His areas of active research included network theory, acoustical systems, electro ...

, electrical engineer who developed the

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, born in Rockland *

Walter Piston Walter Hamor Piston, Jr. (January 20, 1894 – November 12, 1976), was an American composer of classical music, music theorist, and professor of music at Harvard University. Life Piston was born in Rockland, Maine at 15 Ocean Street to Walter Ha ...

, Pulitzer Prize–winning composer *

Robert B. Rheault Robert Bradley Rheault (October 31, 1925 – October 16, 2013) was an American colonel in the U.S. Army Special Forces who served as commander of the First Special Forces Group in Okinawa, and the Fifth Special Forces Group in Vietnam from May ...

, former commander of all Special Forces in Vietnam *

Alice Marion Shaw Alice Marion Shaw (born August 22, 1890) was an American composer, pianist, and teacher who was a well-known accompanist during the early 20th century. Shaw was one of three children born in Rockland, Maine, to Reverend Eurastus Melville Shaw an ...

, composer and pianist born in Rockland *

Carrie Burpee Shaw Mary Caroline (Carrie) Burpee Shaw (1850 - 1946) was an American composer, music educator, and pianist. She published her music under the name Carrie Burpee Shaw. Shaw was born in Rockland, Maine, to Mary Jane Partridge and Nathaniel Adams Burpee. ...

, composer and educator born in Rockland *

Charles Wilbert Snow Charles Wilbert "Bill" Snow (April 6, 1884 – September 28, 1977) was an American poet, educator and politician. He served as the 75th Governor of Connecticut. He generally went by the name Wilbert or Bill Snow, or formally as C. Wilbert Snow. ...

, educator, poet, college professor, Governonr of Connecticut, author of Codline's Child, born and summered in the Rockland area *

James Breckenridge Speed James Breckenridge Speed (alternatively James Breckinridge Speed; January 4, 1844 – July 7, 1912) was an American corporate executive, entrepreneur, and philanthropist based in Louisville, Kentucky. He served as the President of the Louisvill ...

, businessman and philanthropist, summered and died in Rockland

References

External links

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