Harpswell, Maine
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Harpswell is a town in Cumberland County, Maine, United States, on Casco Bay in the Gulf of Maine. The population was 5,031 at the 2020 census.
Mackerel Cove, on Bailey Island.
The causeway to Potts Point in 1914
Ragged Island c. 1920
Orr's Island
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Orr's Island is an island in Casco Bay and the Gulf of Maine, part of the Atlantic Ocean. The island is within the town of Harpswell, Maine, United States. Harriet Beecher Stowe lived briefly on Orr's
Harpswell, Maine
…of Cumberland County, called Harpswell Neck, as well as three large islands connected by bridges: Sebascodegan Island (locally known as Great Island), Orr's Island, and Bailey Island. Ninety-five smaller islands are within Harpswell's municipal borders. About 40% of Harpswell jobs were linked directly to maritime…
Orr's Island in 1906
A vintage postcard depicting the cottage thought to be an inspiration for the Harriet Beecher Stowe novel The Pearl of Orr's Island, on Orr's Island in Harpswell, Maine.