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Machias, Maine
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Machias is a town in and the county seat of Washington County in Down East Maine, United States. As of the 2020 census, the town population was 2,060. It contains the census-designated place of the sa
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Burnham Tavern in 1911
Burnham Tavern in 1911
Maine Street in Machias
Maine Street in Machias
Battle of Machias
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The Battle of Machias was an early naval engagement of the American Revolutionary War, also known as the Battle of the Margaretta, fought around the port of Machias, Maine.
Machias, Maine
…by the town. The word Machias roughly translates in Passamaquoddy as "bad little falls", a reference to the Machias River. Machias was the site of the first naval battle of the American Revolution. The English first became acquainted with the area in 1633, when Richard Vines established a trading post for the Plymouth…
Margaretta was likely smaller than this schooner, USS Wasp.
Margaretta was likely smaller than this schooner, USS Wasp.
USS O'Brien, launched in 1914, is one of several ships named for Jeremiah O'Brien.
USS O'Brien, launched in 1914, is one of several ships named for Jeremiah O'Brien.