Stonington Pier to Pier: A Walk-and-Talk Through Time, Fishing, Quarrying, and Culture
with Linda Nelson from the Town of Stonington Economic & Community Development Committee
Saturday, May 7 at 11:30 AM
Estimated duration: 90 minutes
Stonington, Maine is Maine’s most productive fishing harbor, home to approximately 300 individually owned and operated lobster boats. Stonington is also an authentic, 19th century village with a Main Street of Victorian, mansard-roofed, mixed-use buildings directly along its working waterfront. Let’s get to know the heart of Stonington better together, sharing stories as we walk the short distance along Main Street from its commercial fishing pier to its public dock! Six different stops, topics, and speakers will be included in this 90-minute walk: the pending impacts of sea level rise on our historic fisheries and downtown, as detailed by an environmental scientist; the history of Stonington’s buildings and industries as detailed by local historians; the importance of Stonington's historic mix of retail, residential, and public spaces; and what it means to “face the sea” historically and today by area fisheries specialists. Your stories and questions are welcome as we address the intersections of past and future existing in our modern fishing village.
Accessibility:
This is a short route accessible to wheelchairs. There are benches along the way.
Starting point:
Stonington's Commercial Fish Pier at the intersection of School and Main Streets
Ending point: Stonington's public landing, Hagan Dock, and the Maine Center for Coastal Fisheries
For questions about this walk, please email janeswalkme@gmail.com