Kennebunkport, Maine, USA
1854 - Kennebunk / Kennbunk Port

Kennebunk, a post-village and port of entry of York county, Maine, on the S. W. side of the Kennebunk river, at its entrance into the Atlantic, where it forms a good harbor, 25 miles 8. W. from Portland. Manufacturing is carried on to some extent, but the chief interests are commerce and ship-building. The shipping of the port, June 30, 1852, amounted to an aggregate of 10,862 tons registered, and 3616 tons enrolled and licensed. Of the latter 2556 tons were employed in the coast trade, and 895 tons in the cod fisheries. During the year, 12 vessels, (6 of them ships,) with an aggregate burthen of 6782 tons, were admeasured. Population of the township, 2650.

Kennebunk Depot, a post-office of York co., Maine.

Kennebunk Port, a sea-port and post-village of York county, Maine, at the mouth of Kennebunk river, opposite Kennebunk, with which its trade is united, 24 miles S. W. from Portland. The inhabitants are engaged in commerce and in ship-building. Population of the township, 2706.

A New and Complete Gazetteer of the United States: Giving a Full and Comprehensive Review of the Present Condition, Industry, and Resources of the American Confederacy ... Thomas Baldwin (of Philadelphia.) Joseph Thomas January 1, 1854 Philadelphia : Lippincott, Grambo & Company 1854.

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