Cabbage Island is a five and a half acre island south from Wall Point in Linekin Bay. Cabbage Island was granted to the Holbrook Family from the government of Massachusetts in the late 1800’s, the grant included Linekin Neck (now Ocean Point). Seal Ledges and Cabbage Island.
In 1901 Mr. Ezekiel Holbrook purchased Cabbage Island from his father When Mr. Holbrook was a young boy he hand dug a well so the goats could have water. Cabbage Island is believed to have received its name because of cabbages being grown there and fertilized with kelp from its shores.In 1905 Dr. Frank J. Triggs purchased the island from Mr. Holbrook and changed its name to Independence Island. Dr. Triggs was a dentist from Massachusetts. He built the lodge on the island and used it summers.In 1925 the island was sold again, to Mr. A.H. Phillips. Mr. Phillips interests were supermarkets and shipping. It was Mr. Phillips who built the boathouse on the west side of the island. Mr. Phillips hired Mr. Wilbur Carter of Lobster Cove to take care of the boats and island. He was paid with groceries that Mr. Phillips shipped to the area during the depression.Mr. Phillips sold Independence Island to Adolf Fink, who did not pay his taxes to the Town of Boothbay.

Donald and Ruth Leavitt were the next owners of the island. It was purchased from the Town of Boothbay in 1948 for the total of the taxes due, $3600 via a Quick Claim deed.The island was used for personal use until clambakes were opened to the public in 1956. In 1957 the Leavitt’s petitioned the state legislature through local Representative George Rankin III, to change the name back to Cabbage Island, its historical name.On February 25, 1957 Governor Edmund Muskie signed the petition and it became official. For the next 23 years Mrs. Leavitt operated the twice-daily clambakes during the summer months. The passenger boats Linekin I, Linekin II, and Linekin III carried the many passengers to the island. In 1983 Mrs. Leavitt sold Cabbage Island to a business firm from Ohio and that firm operated clambakes during the summer of 1986. For the next couple of years, the island saw no activity. Locals would boat to the island to picnic and explore the grounds.

In 1986 Mr Wayne Moore made an inquiry to the town as to the owners of Cabbage Island. He contacted the current owners of record to ask whether they were interested in selling the property. It just so happened they were. Mr. Moore purchased the island that same year. After a few months had passed, Wayne was approached by a local boat owner and was asked whether the Moore family was interested in re-starting the traditional clambake that the Leavitt family had made popular. The boat owner offered to provide boat passage to the island. Mr. Moore contacted Ruth Leavitt to ask whether she would support the ongoing tradition of Cabbage Island Clambakes. Not only was she in favor of it, she graciously provided the original blueberry cake and fish chowder recipes to Mr. Moore. Wayne then called his brother Bob to ask whether he wanted to partner up with him in a business venture. He did indeed. In June of 1989, the Moore brothers opened Cabbage Island Clambakes. It started its opening, serving two clambakes a day in addition to lunch, seven days a week during June through September. The tradition continues today offering one clambake Monday through Friday and double clambakes on Saturday and Sunday. Four generations of the Moore family enjoy the island each summer. Bennie Moore(mother to Wayne, Bob, Betty and Ginny), manages the gift shop and greets guests daily. Spouses, siblings, children, nieces and nephews all contribute to the family run business.