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Westport Island, formerly Westport, [2] is a town in Lincoln County, Maine, United States. In the 19th century the island was known as Jeremysquam , a nickname islanders still use for it. [ 3 ] The population was 719 at the 2020 census .
The Parsons Homestead stands on the east side of the rural island community of Westport, overlooking Greenleaf Cove; it is located at the end of Baker Road, off Main Road (Maine State Route 144). The house is a 2 + 1 ⁄ 2-story wood-frame structure, with a single-story ell extending to the rear. The main block faces east, and has a symmetrical ...
The Squire Tarbox House stands on the west side of Main Road (Maine State Route 144), near the geographic center of the rural island community of Westport.It is a long connected farmstead, with the two story main house at the northern end, connected via single-story ells to a carriage barn, with a further ell just to the barn's south.
The Westport Historical Society has a new, free map that highlights the town's history, beloved shorelines, and local landmarks. New, free Westport Heritage Map dives deep into local history ...
The Westport Historical Society presents a new exhibit at the Handy House: “A Wedding Dress Retrospective,” now on display through Sept. 24.
The island has sand and gravel beaches, ledges, and cliffs. The island is half spruce forest and half meadow. The island was previously used by the Calderwood family to feed their sheep. Owned by Maine Coast Heritage Trust. Open to the public. 75 acres (30 ha) 63-791: Caldwell: St. George: Knox: R: 63-794: Caldwell (East Most Lt) St. George ...
The Westport Community Church, also known historically as Temperance Hall and the Music Hall, is a historic church on Main Road (Maine State Route 144) in Westport, Maine. Probably built in the 1830s, and moved to its present location in 1864, it is a fine local example of Greek Revival architecture.
Lincoln County is a county located in the U.S. state of Maine.As of the 2020 census, the population was 35,237. [1] Its seat is Wiscasset. [2] The county was founded in 1760 by the Massachusetts General Court from a portion of York County, Massachusetts and named after the English city Lincoln, [3] the birthplace of Massachusetts Bay Provincial Governor Thomas Pownall.