BOATS & BUOYS:LOBSTERING ON LITTLE CRANBERRY ISLAND

SUMMERS 2015 AND 2016

WHAT

Boats & Buoys: Lobstering on Little Cranberry Island

An Exhibition at the Isleford Historical Museum Summers 2015 & 2016

On June 21, 2015, the Friends of the Islesford Historical Museum working in cooperation with Acadia National Park, will debut a community-curated exhibition celebrating the men and women who have fished the waters around Little Cranberry Island for generations.

The exhibition will be located at the Islesford Historical Museum, where the rich history of the Cranberry Isles has been celebrated since 1927.

Visitors to the exhibition will be able to step on board the stern of a lobster boat and handle the tools used daily by fishermen; enjoy a video starring several lobstermen answering questions about their trade; and see boat models, paintings, buoys, and hooked rugs created by the fishermen and their families.

The exhibit will provide insights into the challenging work and the many rewards of lobster fishing in Downeast Maine.

Jack Rosebrook

Archive Photo

Ted Spurling, Sr.

Archive Photo

Warren Furnald

Archive Photo

Portfolio

Among today’s fishermen are descendants of Islesford’s earliest settlers.

With magnificent views of Mount Desert Island as their backdrop and nothing but the open sea to the east, Islesford fishermen harvest many thousands of lobsters annually and ship them to all parts of the world. As citizen scientists, they are leaders in the quest to understand lobster habitat and sustainability.

This exhibit explores how a community of highly creative and independent fishermen and women has united to work in harmony for the good of their industry and their community.

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