Robinhood
History Area
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Robinhood
Village, Riggs Cove, Georgetown, Maine has enjoyed a rich history
of early settlement, marine commerce and boatbuilding. One of
the most
prominent men who ever lived in old Georgetown was Benjamin
Riggs.
Our good
fortune shows that Benjamin built a log cabin next to the
marine
center site in the late 1700's and shortly after settling
here built a store
on the waterfront, which is now our Old Rigging Shop Studio,
circa 1790. The
studio now houses much of the early history of the site and
village.
A connecting
building namely, the Gallery, continues the history theme
with
many old photos and much written history. Adjacent to these
waterfront
buildings is our Library, which is a sanctuary for weary traveling
yachtsmen
and was originally built by Benjamin Riggs circa 1795 to use
as a
freighthouse to support his very active coastal trading business.
We are
now in the process of finishing a major reconstruction of
the Riggs
1820 General Store. The building which is adjacent to the
Studio, Gallery
and Library on the waterfront was the Robinhood Village center
for many
decades.
We are
pleased to offer our historic waterfront restoration along
with the
many early (priceless) photos and written history to visiting
yachtsmen,
neighbors, Georgetown Islanders and all visitors to the site.
Incidentally,
many islanders shared their early photographs and oral and
written history with us to make our historical presentation
quite
comprehensive. We are also blessed with local artists and
sculptors who have
helped us recreate the past.
Click
on the Riggs Cove Chronicle
links for more history.
| (03-26-2003) Benjamin Riggs - Early Settler of the Robinhood Marine Center Site |
| Benjamin Riggs was born in Gloucester, Massachusetts, March 27, 1759. He was the son of Moses Riggs who himself was born in 1731. Both were ...Read More |
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