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Known as Pennamaquan, the town of Pembroke was first settled in 1774 and was incorporated in 1832. Pennamaquan is the area where the Pennamaquan River empties into Cobscook Bay. This estuary separates Leighton Point and Hersey Neck.
A view from Leighton Point Rd - Copyright Alana Ranney

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Though no major industry exists in the town, Pembroke has a great deal to offer visitors and residents. Leighton Point Road offers spectacular views of the river and bay across fields of wild flowers. Several small businesses are in the town, including EASTERN MAINE HOME INSPECTIONS.

At the end Leighton Point Road, you'll find Reversing Falls Park. As its name implies, the unusually high tides of the Fundy Bay create a spectacular effect here. Reversing Falls attracts seals and eagles as the churning waters provide abundant food. Picnic tables and hiking trails are available to the public, making this a outstanding place to spend an afternoon.

Reversing Falls Park - Copyright Alana Ranney
Reversing Falls - Copyright Alana Ranne
Kayaking - Copyright Nancy Mozeliak

In the 1800's, Pembroke experienced vigorous commercial growth. At one time there were seven shipyards providing shipbuilding and outfitting. Over the course of five decades, over one hundred ships were launched here. Other industries enjoyed by the town included a Grist Mill, several brickyards, salt works, and saw mills. 

William E. Coffin and Company owned and operated the Pembroke Iron Works Company. Prospering for over thirty years, they employed as many as three hundred workers and produced tons of nails, spikes, horse shoes, anchors, and chains. A fleet of coastal vessels transported the products up and down the east coast.  Aside from an impressive mansion and homes, the company owned a chapel for their Catholic workers and a Methodist- Episcopal School house.  A series of fires, coupled with the high cost of transporting goods and increased competition, caused Pembroke Iron Works to cease operation in 1884.

As shipbuilding declined, sardine- packing moved in. However, strict government regulations brought a halt to this industry as well, and in 1962 Pembroke's last sardine packing company closed its doors.

Notable people from our history include Dr. Thomas  W. Pomeroy and Dr. Charles H. Best. Dr. Pomeroy was known for his herbal remedies prescribed and applied while the patient was in a trance-like state. Dr. Best, born in 1899, teamed up with Dr. Frederick Banting 1921. Together they researched a  hitherto fatal disease and eventually discovered the effects of insulin on diabetes.

Last Update: 02/16/2010

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