Goose River Village (as it was known until 1852) was originally part of the Megunticook Plantation, incorporated in 1791 as Camden.

[3] In 1817, three hundred casks of lime were sent to Washington, DC for use in the rebuilding of the United States Capitol, which had been damaged by the British during the War of 1812.

In 1852, the citizens of Goose River voted to change their village's name to Rockport for its rocky terrain.

[4] On February 25, 1891, Rockport officially split from Camden because of a dispute over the cost of constructing a bridge.

The town of Rockport was born and from Camden it took half the population, three quarters of the land, and most importantly the profitable lime and ice industries.

Bay Chamber Concerts was established in 1961 as a continuation of the summer music instruction of the Curtis Institute.

Mary Louise Curtis Bok, central to founding both Bay Chamber Concerts and the Curtis Institute, was one of the largest landowners in Rockport, and has been credited with playing a vital role in significantly improving the landscaping of the village's inner harbor.

The cattle are raised at the 136-acre Aldermere Farm, which is owned and operated by the Maine Coast Heritage Trust, a statewide land conservation organization.

The Belted Galloways remain one of the area's most popular attractions, and are often referred to as the "Oreo cookie" cows.

[1] Drained by Varnah Brook and Goose River, Rockport is located beside Penobscot Bay and the Gulf of Maine, part of the Atlantic Ocean.

It borders the towns of Rockland to the south, Warren to the southwest, Union to the west, Hope to the northwest, and Camden to the north.