Searsport

Searsport is an incorporated town and deep water seaport located at the confluence of the Penobscot River estuary and the Penobscot Bay immediately SE of Sears Island and Cape Jellison in Waldo County, Maine, United States. The population was 2,615 at the 2010 census. Searsport includes the village of North Searsport. The town is known as "the home of the famous sea captains" and the "Antique Capital of Maine".

Residents

 * Franklin Horowitz (1905-1987) - One of the founders of the Organization of Secret Affairs. Horowitz moved to Searsport after his retirement in 1975.

Notable Events

 * May 6, 1975 - Franklin Horowitz retires to Searsport.
 * September 9, 1987 - Franklin Horowitz dies in Searsport at the age of 82.