Over the years, the wharf has changed ownership many times but has always continued operations sustaining mariners from local coastal waters as well as abroad.
- The Asa Combs Wharf in the Civil War era
- 1873 - Purchased by Issac Tolman
- 1899 - Purchased by M. T. Jameson
- 1912 - Ira Feeney purchased M. T. Jameson estate including the Owls Head Wharf
- 1925 - Sold to Farm & Shore Improvement Company for $9,000
- 1934 - Carl Reed purchased Owls Head Wharf and Jameson homestead
- 1934 - Carl Reed conveyed a portion of the wharf to Peter K. Reed
- 1938 - The wharf was enlarged
- 1939 - Clams sold for $.40/bushel
- 1952 - Peter K. Reed came into the business with his father
- 1982 - Purchased by Atwood Brothers, Inc.
- 1991 - Sold to Philbrick Brothers, Inc.; operate under the name Ship to Shore Lobster Company
- 2001 - Wharf was rebuilt and enlarged
- 2008 - Purchased by Rodney and Anna Mason, current owners/operators
circa 1920
The wharf's current bait house, once used to house granite workers on Dix Island, was relocated to Owls Head and is used to store bait and supplies today.
Since its early beginning, the wharf has had its share of natural and economic disasters. During its long history the wharf has been rebuilt, enlarged and refurbished to meet the demands of an ever changing seafood business, as well as weathering and storm damage by the sea.
The current owners, Rodney and Anna Mason acquired the wharf in 2008. Since then, they've focused their efforts on completing renovations of the wharf buildings, updating equipment, and maintenance of the wharf and floats to improve overall service to mariners, the local community and visitors.
Picture Courtesy of MRHS
Picture Courtesy of MRHS
Picture Courtesy of MRHS
Picture Courtesy of “The Coastal Town of Owls Head Maine”
by Edward Wayman Coffin
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7 Wharf Street
Owls Head, ME 04854
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