Sheepscot Historic District

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.

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Places of Interest

Highlights include Wiscasset, Waterville and Farmington Railway and Alna School.

Wiscasset, Waterville and Farmington Railway

Museum

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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.

Alna School

Museum

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The Alna School is located on Alna Road in the town of Alna, Maine. Built in 1795, it is one of the oldest surviving school buildings in the state. It has also housed Alna's town offices. Alna School is situated 2½ miles north of Sheepscot Historic District.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Alna and Newcastle.

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 2 miles north of Sheepscot Historic District.

Newcastle

Town

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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 3½ miles east of Sheepscot Historic District.

Damariscotta

Town

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Damariscotta is a town in Lincoln County, Maine, United States. The population was 2,297 at the 2020 census. A popular tourist destination known for its oysters, the towns of Damariscotta and Newcastle are linked by the Main Street bridge over the Damariscotta River, forming the "Twin Villages". Damariscotta is situated 4 miles east of Sheepscot Historic District.

Sheepscot Historic District

Type: Park
Description: historic district in Maine, United States
Category: historic district
Location: Lincoln County, Mid Coast, Maine, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude

44.04952° or 44° 2′ 58″ north

Longitude

-69.60644° or 69° 36′ 23″ west

Elevation

26 feet (8 metres)

Open location code

87PG29XV+RC

GeoNames ID

4978444

Wikidata ID

Q7492459

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Japanese—“Sheepscot Historic District” goes by many names.

Cebuano: “Sheepscot Historic District”
Japanese: “シープスコット歴史地区”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Dyer River and Sheepscott Cemetery.

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