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Everting you need to know about Tourism in the State of Maine. Search For BAILEY ISLAND
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When I was a child in Harpswell, Maine, our house was so close to the water that even on a hot summer's day, the air stayed comfortable. Only occasionally, if the sun baking the bayberry leaves in front of the house remained hot enough, and the water still enough with no breeze, would the evening require a change in scenery. On such an evening my parents would say, "Let's drive over to Land's End." For me, this always brought the secret hope that at the gift shop there, my mother would buy me a small silver ring with a dot of turquoise in it. But driving over to Land's End also brought with it a confluence of other feelings, which were hard for me to understand as a child, and are hard for me to understand still, but they had to do with a kind of yearning and anxiety and puzzlement because we were going where the tourists went. (Part of the article)
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BAILEY ISLAND, Maine -- Bailey Island, along with Great Island, Orr's Island, several smaller islands in Casco Bay, and the Harpswell peninsula, belongs to the town of Harpswell, which claims to have more coastal miles than any other community in the nation. Its 217 miles of shoreline sweep along dozens of coves and inlets, jut around promontories, cling to necks of land so narrow that from almost any vantage point you can see water. Among the pleasures of exploring this place are the seaside vistas that appear at almost every turn, and nearly every water view has islands in it.
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The Town of Harpswell, located on Casco Bay, is a unique coastal community. For well over a hundred years it has been a mecca for vacationers seeking a saltwater environment, a serene way of life, and an abundance of natural beauty.
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Two long narrow fingers of land known as Harpswell jut out from Brunswick into Casco Bay. Harpswell consists of three main islands and several hundred small ones. The largest, Sebascodegan (Great Island), Orr's Island, and Bailey Island, are connected by bridges. Between Orr's Island and Bailey Island is the famous cribstone bridge, a unique construction of uncemented granite blocks laid in a honeycomb pattern that allows the tidal waters to flow through.
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Bailey Island Neighborhood Profile Location: Bailey Island, ME 04003
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Use the interactive Bailey Island, Maine road map to explore Bailey Island.
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Title: The Nubble, Bailey Island, ca. 1930 Creation Date: circa 1930 Subject Date: circa 1930 Town: Harpswell Local Name: Bailey's Island County: Cumberland State: ME Media: postcard Dimensions (cm): 8.75 x 13.75 Local Code: OH2075h Collection: Photo Archives Object Type: Image
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If you have any items on the History of Harpswell Maine please contact this site.
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HARPSWELL is bounded on the north by Brunswick ; on the east by the New Meadows River ; and on the south and west by Casco Bay. It consists of a peninsula called Harpswell, or Merriconeag, Neck, which extends southwest from Brunswick into Casco Bay, and of the following islands : Sebascodegan, or Great Island, Orr's, Bailey's, and Haskell's Islands, with Whaleboat Island, Birch Island, and several smaller ones. The area of the Neck is 4,570 acres, and that of Great Island 5,790 acres, according to the measurement made in 1731, by Phinehas Jones, a surveyor.1 The whole town probably contains above 12,000 acres..
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Cundy's Harbor Library is a small, well-stocked public library serving the residents of Harpswell, Maine, particularly those living in Cundy's Harbor and on Great Island. The library's mission is to offer community members of all ages a collection of popular books, videos, and audio tapes, with a special interest in Maine histories and authors. It provides access to technology with a computer for patron use that allows access to the Internet. The library serves as a meeting place for community groups and activities and is a central point of information dissemination.
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The Orr's-Bailey Yacht Club (OBYC) is a small, family-oriented yacht club located on the western shore of Orr's Island, Maine.
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Vessels propelled by wind were a great advance over those propelled by the strength of men and animals through the use of oars and paddles. They were faster; they had greater carrying capacity, primarily becasue less space was required for crew or animals and supplies to maintain them; they allowed greater flexibility of design. Perhaps even more important, wind-driven vessels enabled daring and hardy ment ot traverse the entire globe and with them came the romance of sailing vessels, which for a time occupied the economic stage for the entire world.
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An unofficial collection of links to web pages about Harpswell, Maine
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Maine State Music Theatre is a professional summer not-for-profit theatre.
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The Bowdoin International Music Festival's Music School is an internationally-acclaimed 6-week program designed for serious students with advanced musical ability who are motivated, disciplined, and comfortable with a significant amount of independence. Teachers and chamber coaches expect students to make full use of individual practice time, and to make significant progress during their time at the festival. Students are encouraged to take advantage of all masterclasses and performance opportunities, and to attend all concerts. Each student's experience will reflect the energy, drive, and self-discipline he or she brings to the program. Please note: the language of instruction is English.
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As you might suspect, Casco Bay Lines ferries aren't really a tourist service. They're the islands' lifeline, carrying groceries, lumber and mail, transporting residents and school children to and from the mainland. They're also the best way we know to see Casco Bay, as the oldest ferry service in America makes its regular daily runs through some of Maine's most beautiful natural scenery.
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A Weekly Newspaper---The Mid-Coast Edition Covers Harpswell
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What We Do The Institute's perspective is fundamentally ecological. It understands that all life is intimately linked with its environment; that people are therefore an inextricable part of the ecosystem of the Gulf of Maine; that there is an interdependent web of existence more evident on islands than in other communities and landscapes. It also recognizes that the maritime culture of islands fundamentally depends on the ecological health and productivity of the surrounding marine environment. To imagine Maine and its islands without a productive lobster fishery, for instance, is like viewing the American prairie without the buffalo.
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The Coastal Studies Center (CSC) offers facilities and resources that support student and faculty research, and courses, focused on coastal settings and issues. The scope of studies supported by the CSC is inter- and multi-disciplinary including humanities; arts; social, natural and behavioral sciences; and mathematics. All viewpoints, separately and in combination, provide insight and understanding to the multiple facets of coastal studies.
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The Harpswell Heritage Land Trust exists to preserve the natural and cultural resources of Harpswell; to educate and promote the study and understanding of local natural, architectural and cultural resources; to use all resources of the Trust for the benefits of the inhabitants of the Harpswell region; and to cooperate with other organizations dedicated to the achievement of the same purposes.
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Harpswell Area Directory Search Harpswell ME is part of the Brunswick, ME Directory
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