Profile for Blue Hill, Maine, ME

Blue Hill is on Blue Hill Bay

Settled by families from Andover, MA. Copper was discovered here in 1876; granite quarrying began around the same time. Local quarries provided material for the New York Stock Exchange and the Brooklyn Bridge

E.B. White used this as his model for the fair in "Charlotte's Web"

Well-known residents have included:
· Ben Ames Williams, author
· Mary Ellen Chase, author

Local festivals include:

• Blue Hill Fair - Aug. 30-Sept. 3, 2007
• Perkinstock Bluegrass and Old Time Festival - Aug. 17-19, 2007
• Full Circle Fair - July 28-29, 2007

Historic sites and museums: Holt House, Jonathan Fisher Memorial

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was below the national average. (See library links below.)

Listed places near Blue Hill

Cemeteries (23)

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6% of Blue Hill residents report German ancestry, and 12% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Blue Hill ancestry & family history guide.

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• Hancock County Ancestry forum
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At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Blue Hill was $19,189, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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34% of Blue Hill residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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Blue Hill festival dates:

• Blue Hill Fair - Aug. 30-Sept. 3, 2007
• Perkinstock Bluegrass and Old Time Festival - Aug. 17-19, 2007
• Full Circle Fair - July 28-29, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

Blue Hill festival web sites:

• Blue Hill Fair

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Historic districts in Blue Hill include Blue Hill Historic District ... View historic districts

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Median rent in Blue Hill, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $459.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $946.

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The average commute time for Blue Hill workers is 23 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

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