Town file
Machiasport, Maine
Machiasport, Maine (Washington County, Maine) is the town in one episode of Small Town Murder, the comedy true-crime podcast: episode 268, "A Diabolical Death Parade" (24 March 2022). Machiasport is a small town on the coast of Washington County, Maine, close to the Canadian border.
- Town
- Machiasport
- County
- Washington County
- State
- Maine
- Country
- USA
- Episodes
- 268
- Approximate location
- 44.629, -67.378
Episode 268 / 24 March 2022 / 166 min / full
A Diabolical Death Parade
"James says they are going to Machiasport, Maine, and that it is in the Washington County area, as far east as you can get without being in Canada." about 0:06:34
The case: Murder of Michael and Florence Phillips (August 29, 1989). Read the case file.
The figures, as told in 2022
- Population
- 961
- Median age
- 48.8
- Median household income
- $44,412
- Median home value
- $169,200
- Two-bedroom rent
- $1,168
- Cost of living
- 92
- Religious
- 18%
- Property crime
- ▲ about 25% over
- Violent crime
- ▼ one third
History, in brief
- In 1633 the Plymouth Company established a trading post to do business with the Native Americans. about 0:07:14
- In 1634 the trading post was sacked by French forces from Port Royal under Charles de Saint-Etienne Delatour. about 0:07:38
- In 1770 the area was granted to people as a town by the Massachusetts General Court. about 0:08:39
- In 1775 locals captured the British ship HMS Margaretta and built a fort. about 0:08:52
- Fort O'Brien was built in 1781. about 0:09:10
- It became a town officially in 1826. about 0:08:47
- For its 250th anniversary the town adopted the motto Machias Port Pride, Then and Now. about 0:06:52
The reviews read out
5 stars
"A wonderful little town full of friendly neighbours and quaint stores, everything you picture a small rural town to be, with plentiful shellfish, fish and game and a great place to raise a family or vacation."about 0:09:40
4 stars
"A gorgeous area teeming with wildlife and fabulous hiking trails, with cool summer breezes, clear water for kayaking and paddle boarding, and friendly, well travelled people."about 0:10:32
2 stars
"The reviewer has lived there all their life and is ready to move away because there is nothing to do, especially for teenagers, who have to travel an hour for a cinema or Walmart."about 0:11:22
2 stars
"Drug overdoses have peaked at an all-time high, several young people have died, the police have not held the dealers responsible, and crime rates are up."about 0:12:39
Nearest Small Town Murder towns
- Old Town, Maine70 miles
- Carmel, Maine81 miles
- Amity, Maine92 miles
- Hartland, Maine104 miles
- Litchfield, Maine130 miles
- Fayette, Maine133 miles
Everything here is as told in the episode, on the date it went out; figures and places may have changed since. Endings are covered: open an episode and use the spoiler switch to read them.