The Town of Camden and a new foundation dedicated to restoring Curtis Island Lighthouse are signing a memorandum of understanding, and each will be pitching in money to fund a third-party assessment of the property, and a plan for its future. The.
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Historical Society wrestles with what to do with the Old Jail
ELLSWORTH Can a dollar value be placed on history? That is the root question behind an effort to preserve the former sheriff’s house and jail that houses the Ellsworth Historical Society and is listed on the National Register of Historic Buildings.
“Despite my own past misgivings and indecision, I have come to believe the society’s ethical, social, civic and moral obligation to Ellsworth is to preserve this important downtown building for future generations,” Society President Bill Fogle wrote to members on Dec. 31.
The old jail is located on State Street next to the Hancock County Courthouse.