If you would like to donate toward the creation of El Faro Salute! Checks can be made out to the Penobscot Marine Museum.

Be sure to write “El Faro Salute” on the memo line and include contact information for the museum to send a receipt of your gift for your records. Mail the check to: 

Penobscot Marine Museum
PO Box 498
Searsport, Maine 04974 

To make a donation online, use the button below to click through to the Penobscot Marine Museum Square store page and scroll down to find El Faro Salute! 

The Penobscot Marine Museum, Maine’s oldest marine museum, is serving as the fiscal sponsor for this project. This 501c3 organization works to promote and protect the rich maritime heritage of the Penobscot Bay Region and its history. 

It would be wonderful to have a large turnout for this dedication of a prominent Lost-At-Sea memorial along the banks of beautiful Rockland Harbor. The large open area along the Rockland Harbor Trail that has been offered up for this display by Dragon Products and the city of Rockland would be hard to beat anywhere on the East Coast.

To the maritime industry at large…….

Fundraising to meet the budget for El Faro Salute! continues. With about a $30,000 gap, it would be very nice to close that gap before the dedication. Many maritime organizations from the West, Gulf and East Coast have contributed as well as a large number of individuals. For some reason there have not been many contributions from corporations in the maritime industry. I’m counting on individuals that may work at these companies to give a little nudge and get this fundraising in the rear view mirror. Contributions are tax-deductible. I have no concerns of the money landing, however, it would be nice to have a clean sweep ahead of the dedication for many reasons.

It as been my goal from early on to have the maritime industry support this effort. We are almost there. I have communicated with many in the local community about the desire to have locals contribute to the dedication and make those who are traveling to the Rockland feel so welcome that they want to return to the city. The stars seem to be lining up for a memorable afternoon when we all gather to memorialize the entire crew of the El Faro on that fateful trip. Myself, and all that have contributed to this effort financially and in many other ways have high hopes that this prominent symbol of collective compassion will provide some measure of comfort to the families, friends and all that have connections to the 33 souls lost in Hurricane Joaquin.