Whaleback Shell Midden
Whaleback Shell Midden is a shell midden, or dump, consisting primarily of oyster shells located on the east side of the Damariscotta River in Maine, United States.Photo: Kralizec!, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Photo: Kralizec!, CC BY-SA 2.5.
- Type: Nature reserve
- Description: archaeological site in Lincoln County, Maine, USA
- Also known as: “Whaleback Shell Midden State Historic Site”
Photo: Kralizec!, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Places of Interest
Highlights include Chapman-Hall House Museum and Skidompha Public Library.
Chapman-Hall House Museum
Museum
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The Chapman-Hall House is a historic house museum at 270 Main Street in Damariscotta, Maine. Built in 1754 by one of the area's first permanent white settlers, it is the oldest standing house in the town, and one of the oldest in the state.
Skidompha Public Library
Library
The Skidompha Public Library is the public library serving the towns of Damariscotta, Newcastle, and Nobleboro, Maine.
St. Patrick’s Catholic Church
Church
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St. Patrick's Catholic Church is a historic church at 380 Academy Hill Road in Newcastle, Maine. Built in 1807, it is the oldest surviving Roman Catholic church building in New England, and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Damariscotta and Newcastle.
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".
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.
Nobleboro
Village
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Nobleboro, founded in 1788, is a town in Lincoln County, Maine, United States. The population was 1,791 at the 2020 census. Nobleboro is named for Arthur Noble's son Arthur II. Part of Nobleboro was part of Shem Drowne's claim in the 1730s.
Whaleback Shell Midden
- Categories: Shell midden and recreation area
- Location: Town of Damariscotta, Lincoln County, Mid Coast, Maine, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
44.0422° or 44° 2′ 32″ northLongitude
-69.512° or 69° 30′ 43″ westOperator
Maine Bureau of Parks and LandsOpen location code
87PG2FRQ+V5OpenStreetMap ID
way 1353489453OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=nature_reserveWikidata ID
Q14715370
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Japanese—“Whaleback Shell Midden” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “Whaleback貝塚”
- Japanese: “ホエールバック貝塚”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Knowlton Corner and Damariscotta Mills.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Pete Noyes Preserve and Glidden Point Bridge.
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