French & Brawn Market
French & Brawn Market
1 Elm Street P.O. Box 176 Camden, ME 04843
1 Elm Street P.O. Box 176 Camden, ME 04843
In the beginning, 1868 to be exact, French and Brawn Market Place was known as Cleveland and Simonton. Then in 1869, the name was changed to Carleton, Norwood & Company. Then later in 1915, a long-standing name was decided upon; Carleton, Pascal & Co. The founder of Carleton, Pascal & Co., Philander J. Carleton, left the store to the care of his son, Captain Frank Carleton, after his death. With the help of his brothers, the store began furnishing fuel and supplies for lime kilns at the location of what is now the Camden Yacht Club. But time passed, and the kilns went out of business, which shifted the focus of Carleton, Pascal & Co. to general trade.