In the early years of Jonesport, the area know as West Jonesport had its own school, post office, general store, hardware store, and factories. Those that lived on Beals or wanted to visit family there could leave their cars and be “ferried” across the reach.
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Central Jonesport has been the hub of the community throughout the years. One could find the Opera House, the Peabody Memorial Library, the Fire Station, the Drug Store, Roger’s Store, the High School, and the Charles Stevens factory.
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In the late 1800s and early 1900s, Maine captains would shout “Where do you hail from?” on the megaphone. A captain from Jonesport would respond “Jonesport.” When asked “Jonesport, where?” the reply was “Jonesport America.” Jonesport is thought to be the only town with this name globally.
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The Sawyer’s Cove area was known in the early days as the center for commerce, shipping goods, and shipbuilding. The whole block was business.
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The Jonesport Historical Society Museum is in the building of the former D.J. & E.M. Sawyer Store, which was built in 1896. John Vassar Sawyer II donated the building to the Jonesport Historical Society in 2011.
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In the early days of Jonesport, the Mason Bay District was largely rural with blueberry fields and wooded land, with families owning large tracts. Although more houses and small subdivisions have been built, significant areas of remote land and blueberry fields remain.
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