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Norway is a town in Oxford County, Maine, United States. Norway was included in the Lewiston-Auburn , Maine metropolitan New England city and town area. The population was 5,077 at the 2020 census . [ 2 ]
The Norway Historic District encompasses most of the historic village center of Norway, Maine, and is reflective of the town's growth over 150 years.Although significant early-to-mid 19th century buildings survive in the village, it was significantly damaged by a major fire in 1894, resulting in the construction of a number of new brick and wood-frame buildings.
Location of Oxford County in Maine. This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Oxford County, Maine. This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Oxford County, Maine, United States. Latitude and longitude coordinates are provided for many ...
The Nathaniel and Elizabeth Bennett House, also locally known as the Cedarbrook Farm, is a historic house and farm property on the west side of Crockett Ridge Road in Norway, Maine, United States. The property is distinctive for its well-preserved Federal style house, including one room that contains an unusual form of stencil painting on its ...
Norway is a census-designated place (CDP) in the town of Norway in Oxford County, Maine, United States. The population was 2,623 at the 2000 census . Geography
The Maine penny, also referred to as the Goddard coin, is a Norwegian silver coin dating to the reign of Olaf Kyrre King of Norway (1067–1093 AD). It was claimed to be discovered in Maine in 1957, and it has been suggested as evidence of Pre-Columbian trans-oceanic contact .
Beal was born in Norway, Maine.His father was one of the founders of the town. Beal studied at the Westbrook Seminary and was very interested military affairs, eventually being elected captain of the local militia unit known as the Norway Light Infantry, a position he held at the beginning of the war.
People who claim the Advertiser is the oldest newspaper in Maine tend to use this date. The next oldest surviving newspaper, the Kennebec Journal was founded in 1826. However, for reasons unknown, the Advertiser officially dates itself from 1826, when Barton moved the newspaper from Paris Hill to neighboring Norway, Maine.