Wharf & Cannery area Photos

The Blue Hill Neck - 
Steamships, Schooners and
​the South Blue Hill Wharf

     The South Blue Hill area flourished because of a steamship line that made regular stops at the South Blue Hill. The Blue Hill Lines, founded in 1881 by Captain Oscar Crockett, made regular stops  at thirteen towns. In 1904, the Eastern Steamship Co., took over and brought in cargo and took out hens and cases of eggs. Eels were put aboard the steamers; pulpwood was piled on the wharf until it could be loaded on two-masted schooners. The wharf was the spot for boats bringing in newspapers for local delivery. The Wharf has seen many upgrades and improvements over the years. To be added: David Gray’s report.

The Blue Hill Neck - South Blue Hill and the Wharf

     In the photos that follow, you will see several elements that identify various aspects of places and things that existed on the Blue Hill Neck. This geographic area, south of the Falls Bridge, included farms, a school and church, "South Blue Hill," the Sylvester Cannery and the Steamboat Wharf, as well as some other commercial enterprises. Over time many elements have changed - as modified, destroyed by fire, repurposed or simply gone....
     This series is not complete yet and will be added when it is. This stands as a placeholder for it.