Funeral Homes in Swans Island, ME

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Below you fill find all funeral homes and cemeteries in or near Swans Island.

Suburbs of Swans Island: Minturn.

Zip codes in the city: 04685.

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Bragdon-Kelley Funeral Homes

Bragdon-Kelley Funeral Homes began in 1984, when the late Willard M. Kelley, Jr. of Steuben purchased the Warren Funeral Home in Milbridge from the previous owner, Roland “Bud” Warren. The Warren Funeral Home was an established funeral...

Nearby Funeral Homes for Swans Island

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Acadia Burial & Cremation
248 State St
Ellsworth, ME 04684
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Bragdon-Kelley Funeral Homes
9 Thurlow's Hill Road (Main St.)
Stonington, ME 04681
Bragdon-Kelley Funeral Homes
215 Main Street
Ellsworth, ME 04605
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Fernald Funeral Chapel
1139 Main St
Mount Desert, ME 04674
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Jordan Fernald Funeral Home
48 Eden St
Bar Harbor, ME 04609
Jordan Funeral Home
113 Franklin St
Ellsworth, ME 04684
Jordan-Fernald Funeral Home
141 South St
Blue Hill, ME 04629

Facts about the city

Swan's Island is an island town in Hancock County, Maine, United States. It is named after Colonel James Swan of Fife, Scotland, who purchased this island and some surrounding areas and organized their colonization in the 18th century. The population was 332 at the 2010 census. The town is accessible by ferry from Bass Harbor.The island has a summertime population of about 1,000. There is a general store on the island, which opened in spring 2007. There are also a number of small cottage-industry shops. The main industry is lobster fishing, which employs 40 people full-time and many others in part-time work.Swan's Island is also home to the Sweet Chariot Music Festival, an annual summertime show of folk music and sea shanties.

Swans Island Obituaries

It was disclosed by Bangor Daily News on June 17th, 2020 that Irene G Harrington died in Swans Island, Maine.  Harrington was 95 years old and was born in Sioux Falls, SD.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Irene G's life.

It was revealed by Bangor Daily News on December 10th, 2019 that Timothy S Ranquist died in Swans Island, Maine.  Ranquist was 60 years old.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Timothy S's life.

It was noted on September 2nd, 2017 that John W Barnett passed away in Swans Island, Maine.  Barnett was 89 years old and was born in Lakewood, OH.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor John W's life.

History

It is named after Colonel James Swan of Fifeshire, Scotland who purchased this island and some surrounding areas and organized their colonization in the 18th century. The population was 327 at the 2000 United States Census census. Swan's Island is an island New England town in Hancock County, Maine County, Maine, United States. James Swan purchased the island in 1786, but in 1791, David Smith, an American Revolutionary War veteran, became the first white man to settle on the island. . The town is accessible by [http://www.maine.gov/mdot/opt/ferry/215-swan.php ferry] from Bass Harbor.

Swan's Island was first charted in 1606 by Samuel de Champlain's expedition, and at the time was used as a seasonal hunting ground of local Indians.

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