Marsh River
The Marsh River is a 3.9-mile-long tidal river in Newcastle, Maine. It is a tributary of the Sheepscot River.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Wiscasset Jail and Museum and Sheepscot Historic District.
Wiscasset Jail and Museum
Museum
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The Wiscasset Jail and Museum is a historic jail on at 133 Federal Street in Wiscasset, Maine. Built in 1811, it is one Maine's oldest surviving jail buildings, serving as the state's first penitentiary between 1820 and 1824. Wiscasset Jail and Museum is situated 2 miles southwest of Marsh River.
Sheepscot Historic District
Historic site
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The Sheepscot Historic District encompasses a historic village in Alna and Newcastle, Maine. Located just below the mouth of Dyer Brook where it enters the Sheepscot River, the 1,200-acre includes an area that has seen little alteration in more than 100 years, and includes one of the oldest roadways in the state. Sheepscot Historic District is situated 2 miles northeast of Marsh River.
Wiscasset, Waterville and Farmington Railway
Museum
The Wiscasset, Waterville and Farmington Railway is a 2 ft narrow gauge railway. The line was operated as a for-profit company from 1895 until 1933 between the Maine towns of Wiscasset, Albion, and Winslow, but was abandoned in 1936. Wiscasset, Waterville and Farmington Railway is situated 2½ miles north of Marsh River.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Wiscasset and Alna.
Wiscasset
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Wiscasset is a town in and the seat of Lincoln County, Maine, United States. The municipality is located in the state of Maine's Mid Coast region. The population was 3,742 as of the 2020 census.
Alna
Village
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Alna is a town in Lincoln County, Maine, United States. The population was 710 at the 2020 census. Alna is home to the Wiscasset, Waterville and Farmington Railway Museum and is noted for its historic architecture, including the early mill village of Head Tide. Alna is situated 4 miles north of Marsh River.
Newcastle
Village
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Newcastle is a town in Lincoln County, Maine, United States. The population was 1,848 at the 2020 census. The village of Newcastle is located in the eastern part of the town, on the Damariscotta River. Newcastle is situated 4½ miles east of Marsh River.
Marsh River
- Type: Stream
- Description: river in Maine, United States
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: Lincoln County, Mid Coast, Maine, New England, United States, North America
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Welsh—“Marsh River” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Marsh”
- Cebuano: “Marsh River (suba sa Tinipong Bansa, Maine)”
- Cebuano: “Marsh River”
- Irish: “Abhainn Marsh”
- Venetian: “Marsh”
- Welsh: “Afon Marsh”
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Localities in the Area
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