Green Street Sign

About Searsmont

Ben Ames Williams called it Fraternity Village, the Indians called it Quantabacook, and we know our community today as Searsmont.  Located in south-central Waldo County on the banks of the St. George River, Searsmont lies at the junction of several well-marked Indian trails.  The town spreads over approximately 40 square miles.

Settled around 1780, Searsmont was named after David Sears of Boston, a proprietor of many lands in the area.  Searsmont was known for its white pine timber and water resources.  The first lumber mills were built before 1800 in North Searsmont.

Today, Searsmont continues its lumbering heritage with Robbins Lumber Mill as our major industry.

The Searsmont Community Building houses the Town Office, Searsmont Town Library, Searsmont Historical Society Museum, and community meeting rooms. 

Established 1814

  • Waldo County 
  • 39.15 Square Miles  
  • 37.74 Square Miles of Land
  • 1.41 Square Miles of Water
  • 207 Feet - Elevation
  • Approximately 1485 Population
  • Zip Code - 04973
  • Three State Routes - 3, 131 and 173

Searsmont Historical Society

"Preserving the Past for the Future"

37 Main St S, Searsmont, ME 04973

searsmonthistorical@gmail.com

Find us on Facebook:  Searsmont Historical Society

 

UPCOMING MEETING:

Searsmont Historical Society
Thursday, November 13 at 1:30
Lower Level of the Community Building
Rush DeNooyer, a Searsmont resident, will be showing his NOVA documentary "Hubble's Amazing Rescue". Airing on PBS, the documentary was written, produced, directed and narrated by Rush.
After 20 years in space and thousands of spectacular images, the Hubble Space Telescope was dying. The only hope to save it was a mission so dangerous that in 2004 NASA cancelled it because it was considered too risky. "Hubble's Amazing Rescue" is the compelling story of this dangerous 12-day mission and the years of preparation that made it happen.
Followed by a short business meeting and light refreshments.