A Sailing Ship in Maine for Weathervane Wednesday

 Today's weathervane was spotted in Boothbay Harbor, Maine

This intricate weathervane is above a cupola over the town offices at 7 Corey Lane in Boothbay, Maine.  We photographed it on our way to the Maine Botanical Gardens last summer.  This is a three dimensional weathervane of a three masted ship, with rigging. There are lots of little details, like the waves on the ocean and the folded sails on the jibboom. It was easy to spot this little weathervane as we passed by, and easy to pull into the parking lot to take a closer look.

Boothbay, Maine was a busy port for shipbuilding and fishing in its early history, and it later developed into a resort area for tourists.  It is a popular spot for yachts and sailboats, and fishermen still hunt for lobsters from it's harbor.  This ship weathervane is a very appropriate choice for the town hall.  

To cite/link to this blog post:  Heather Wilkinson Rojo, "A Sailing Ship in Maine for Weathervane Wednesday", Nutfield Genealogy, posted December 3, 2025, ( https://nutfieldgenealogy.blogspot.com/2025/12/a-sailing-ship-in-maine-for-weathervane.html: accessed [access date]).