Zeb’s rigorous and celebrated life, his countless shenanigans, enormous strength, skill and wit, made his the unmistakable image of a real American folk hero. He had three wives, sailed with James Cagney, and was interviewed in the early days of radio. But above all, he was an industrious and successful schooner captain in the heyday when freight was hauled under sail from South Street in New York City to the icy waters of the Kennebec River in Maine. We think Zeb would be proud to know that such a unique enterprise as Zeb’s General Store chose his name for a mercantile company that he himself would have enjoyed. He would have appreciated the true Yankee character of the products, all made exclusively in New England, and the warm atmosphere in which they’re presented. Zeb would have enjoyed taking a lady friend for a Sunday drive in our 1929 Model A truck, or making an early morning dock delivery to the Alice. We wish he were here with us to share in our enjoyment of the store…but the next best thing is sharing his name as Zeb’s General Store.