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John Hancock Wharf & Warehouse
Photo courtesy of
J. Dennis Robinson.
This building on the York River, once owed by John Hancock, has see 300 years of continuous use. It is the only remaining 18rh century warehouse in York and now part of the Old York Historical Society. The construction date is estimated at 1740. The building came into ownership by John Hancock, first signer of the Declaration, as payment for a debt around the time of the Revolution. Hancock owned it from 1787 until his death in 1793. Today it is part of the campus of the Old York Historical Society. THis is not a public wharf.
HOURS: Museum is open June-August, every day except Sun, 10 -5 (check web site)
WEBSITE: http://www.oldyork.org/visiting_pages/warehouse.htm
ADMISSION: $7 for Adults, $6 for Seniors and groups of 6-19, $5 for groups of 20+, $3 for Children under 16, Under 4 Free.
PHONE: (207) 363-4974
ADDRESS: 207 York Street York, ME 03802
DIRECTIONS: Take exit 4 (The Yorks) off I-95. Follow to intersection and bear right onto Route 1 and head south. At the traffic light, turn left onto Route 1A, York Street. Follow for about ½ mile into the center of York Village. The Old York parking lot is across from the church down Lindsay Road
LINKS:
John Hancick and Paul Jones,
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