TIMES RECORD • April 18, 2024
A historic Phippsburg home is being converted into the new Fishermen’s Museum to recognize the town’s long fishing tradition. The town donated the tiny Murphy home, one of the last small fishing homes surviving demolition, to the Phippsburg Historical Society, which is restoring and renovating it to serve the museum. Local fisherman and preacher John Murphy was born and raised on Malaga Island. His wife, Perle Murphy, was known for knitting lobster trap heads. The Historic Preservation Commission is now seeking a $30,000 endowment to finalize plans for the Fishermen’s Museum.