05/28/2026
We are putting the finishing touches on Big Jim tonight!! We have LOVED being a part of this special project, giving new life to an old Maine icon. We can’t wait to see him installed on Route 1 in front of the Penobscot Marine Museum this summer and then back to Prospect Harbor this fall.
Many thanks to Belmont Boatworks for lending us painting space for the last few weeks, and for helping us brainstorm and move heavy panels all over the place, Bold Coast Seafood and to the Gouldsboro Historical Society for getting momentum and historic references and support of the project, Penobscot Marine Museum for taking this on, providing guidance, and raising the funds to give Big Jim a new look!
Join us on June 13 for the Big Jim Celebration at the marine museum in Searsport with live music from The Hot Suppers Band and BookHead SweetTooth!
Please consider donating to the Big Jim Restoration project to help fund all our efforts. https://penobscotmarinemuseum.org/big-jim/;