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.Photo: Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Wiscasset, Waterville and Farmington Railway and Alna School.
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 1¼ miles northwest of Sheepscot Historic District.
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
Photo: Paul wainwright photography, CC BY 3.0.
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
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 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: Historic site
- Description: historic district in Maine, United States
- Categories: historic district, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Lincoln County, Mid Coast, Maine, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
44.04952° or 44° 2′ 58″ northLongitude
-69.60644° or 69° 36′ 23″ westElevation
26 feet (8 metres)Open location code
87PG29XV+RCOpenStreetMap ID
node 358230391OpenStreetMap feature
historic=districtWikidata 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 Bird Playground and Sheepscott Cemetery.
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