Rockland, Maine
| Rockland, Maine | ||
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| Nickname(s): Vacationland | ||
| Motto: God Gives a Reward to Industry | ||
 Location in Knox County and the state of Maine. |
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| Coordinates: 44°6′34″N 69°6′53″W / 44.10944°N 69.11472°WCoordinates: 44°6′34″N 69°6′53″W / 44.10944°N 69.11472°W | ||
| Country | United States | |
| State | Maine | |
| County | Knox | |
| Incorporated (town) | July 28, 1848 | |
| Incorporated (city) | 1854 | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Frank C. Isganitis | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 15.07 sq mi (39.03 km2) | |
| • Land | 12.84 sq mi (33.26 km2) | |
| • Water | 2.23 sq mi (5.78 km2) | |
| Elevation | 23 ft (7 m) | |
| Population (2010) | ||
| • Total | 7,297 | |
| • Estimate (2012) | 7,225 | |
| • Density | 568.3/sq mi (219.4/km2) | |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) | |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) | |
| ZIP code | 04841 | |
| Area code(s) | 207 | |
| FIPS code | 23-63590 | |
| GNIS feature ID | 0574358 | |
Rockland is a town in Knox County, Maine, in the United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 7,297. It is the county seat of Knox County. The city is a popular tourist destination. It is a departure point for the Maine State Ferry Service to the islands of Penobscot Bay: Vinalhaven, North Haven and Matinicus.
Abenaki Indians called it Catawamteak, meaning "great landing place." In 1767, John Lermond and his two brothers from Warren built a camp to produce oak staves and pine lumber. Thereafter known as Lermond's Cove, it was first settled about 1769. When in 1777 Thomaston was incorporated, Lermond's Cove became a district called Shore village. On July 28, 1848, it was set off as the town of East Thomaston. Renamed Rockland in 1850, it was chartered as a city in 1854.
Rockland developed rapidly because of shipbuilding and lime production. In 1854 alone, the city built eleven ships, three barks, six brigs and four schooners. The city had twelve lime quarries and 125 lime kilns, with upwards of 300 vessels to transport the mineral to various ports in the country.
By 1886, shipbuilding was surpassed by the lime business, which had twelve manufacturers employing 1,000 workers. Nevertheless, Rockland had three or more shipyards, a marine railway, five sail lofts and two boatbuilders. Other industries included three grain mills, two foundries, three carriage factories, six lumber mills, two machine shops, three cooperies, one tannery, four granite and marble works, two boot and shoe factories, and four printing offices. Fishing was also important. Fleets of Friendship Sloops sailed between the harbor and fishing grounds across Penobscot Bay.
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