This site's DOMAIN NAME will be changing (provided when the site is up and ready).
Some of the history will shift to www.bluehillfalls.me
Some of the history will shift to www.bluehillfalls.me
Central Hall Upcoming Events - 2024
Blue Hill Roadside Cleanup - Saturday, May 4th
Yard Sale - Saturday, June 8 and Sunday June 9
Yard Sale - Saturday, Sept 28 and Sunday Sept 29
Other event dates TBD
The Blue Hill Falls Bridge is now two-way traffic, with traffic lights Flashing Yellow Only.
Roadway speed limit is 20 MPH!
The lights will revert to control lane use when lane closures occur. The project contractually completes by June 28, 2024.
Blue Hill Roadside Cleanup - Saturday, May 4th
Yard Sale - Saturday, June 8 and Sunday June 9
Yard Sale - Saturday, Sept 28 and Sunday Sept 29
Other event dates TBD
The Blue Hill Falls Bridge is now two-way traffic, with traffic lights Flashing Yellow Only.
Roadway speed limit is 20 MPH!
The lights will revert to control lane use when lane closures occur. The project contractually completes by June 28, 2024.
Welcome! You are about to see the story of a small community on the mid-coast of Maine that has prospered since its first settlement in 1762. Inspired by the area’s incomparable beauty, people have taken pretty good care of themselves and each other. This includes the use of local resources to craft the homes, schools and churches that dot what is now known as the Falls Bridge Road which connects the towns of Blue Hill and Brooklin.
Who were these first settlers in the Blue Hill area? They were mainly of English, Irish and Scottish ancestry. The rocky coast and close access to good fishing and hunting must have appealed to them. There were also trees for building materials. We know that in 1763, John Roundy and Joseph Wood built a mill on what we now call Mill Island, a piece of land nestled between Conary Cove and the Blue Hill Falls. There were no bridges then and early property lots were laid out in 80 acre parcels. Only three (3) of these lots are left intact on the Blue Hill Neck today, extending from Blue Hill Bay to the Salt Pond.
The photos below include those of Blue Hill Falls (north & west of the Falls Bridge to Bragdon Brook) and South Blue Hill (south of the Falls Bridge) - located on the Blue Hill Neck. The area had two schools and the Blue Hill Falls Post Office in 1881. The two schools (SH) are noted with arrows on the map below. Neither exist today, including the Post Offices, though the old Blue Hill Falls PO building does exist but back from the road. It has light blue siding and had to be moved back from the road as the latter grew wider. The Blue Hill Falls school, noted on the map at the head of Conary Cove, can be seen in the slideshow below. The BHF Post Office is there as well.
Who were these first settlers in the Blue Hill area? They were mainly of English, Irish and Scottish ancestry. The rocky coast and close access to good fishing and hunting must have appealed to them. There were also trees for building materials. We know that in 1763, John Roundy and Joseph Wood built a mill on what we now call Mill Island, a piece of land nestled between Conary Cove and the Blue Hill Falls. There were no bridges then and early property lots were laid out in 80 acre parcels. Only three (3) of these lots are left intact on the Blue Hill Neck today, extending from Blue Hill Bay to the Salt Pond.
The photos below include those of Blue Hill Falls (north & west of the Falls Bridge to Bragdon Brook) and South Blue Hill (south of the Falls Bridge) - located on the Blue Hill Neck. The area had two schools and the Blue Hill Falls Post Office in 1881. The two schools (SH) are noted with arrows on the map below. Neither exist today, including the Post Offices, though the old Blue Hill Falls PO building does exist but back from the road. It has light blue siding and had to be moved back from the road as the latter grew wider. The Blue Hill Falls school, noted on the map at the head of Conary Cove, can be seen in the slideshow below. The BHF Post Office is there as well.
Things do Change.
Do you know who built the "LeVeque" Boathouse on Conary Cove in Blue Hill Falls?
Do you remember when it wasn't there at all, or was painted a color other than Red?
Note some of the changes in the photos below.
Do you know who built the "LeVeque" Boathouse on Conary Cove in Blue Hill Falls?
Do you remember when it wasn't there at all, or was painted a color other than Red?
Note some of the changes in the photos below.
CLICK Photos to view larger!
For the Poem "Bluehill"
Falls Bridge Meeting and Presentation Information see:
Blue Hill Falls Bridge Meeting Minutes & Supporting Files |
VIDEOS
Notes:
1. Blue Hill Falls Plus video - 7 min long with music... can Fast Forward... 2. Kayaking video - listen for conversation near end & winter hazard.... 3. Refresh/reload web page using right hand circular element. YouTube video will return for viewing. |