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Explore Popham Beach in United States

Popham Beach in the region of Maine is a place in United States - some 504 mi or ( 811 km ) North-East of Washington , the country's capital city .

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Time in Popham Beach is now 11:56 AM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " America/New York " with a UTC offset of -4 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Hartford, Boston, Arrowsic, Auburn, and Augusta. Since you are here already, consider visiting Hartford . We saw some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Popham Beach ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Bob & Rebecca: Our Piece of Maine

3:00 min by ripsawqueen
Views: 756 Rating: 3.50

This is our entry for the Maine Realtor's Association video contest. The subject is Why We Want a Piece of Maine. ..

July One Chance Special

0:44 min by sebascoharborresort
Views: 370 Rating: 5.00

Due to an unexpected group cancellation— we are offering a "One Chance" summer weekend at Sebasco! Don't miss this opportunity to enjoy the July 9-11 weekend at rates never before offered in July—room ..


view from Fort Popham, Phippsburg, ME

1:13 min by irishtemperedredhead
Views: 345 Rating: 0.00

Up on the stairs and cat walk in the fort. Just filming the surrounding area. It's a nice place to go and the beach is open to all (no lifeguards) and the fort is open to the public free of charge. ..

tower @ Ft. Baldwin in Phippsburg, ME

0:58 min by irishtemperedredhead
Views: 210 Rating: 0.00

Ft. Baldwin is a state historical site with 3 batteries and a 50'tower. The tower was open; I had planned to break in as usual :-) shot a quick vid for my sister...Mel, I hope you enjoy it. it was wic ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Fort Baldwin

Fort Baldwin is a coastal defense land battery near the mouth of the Kennebec River in Phippsburg, Maine, United States. It was named after Jeduthan Baldwin, an engineer for the Colonial army during the American Revolution. The fort was constructed between 1905 and 1912 and originally consisted of three batteries. Battery Cogan with two three-inch guns. Named in honor of a lieutenant in the 5th Continental Infantry during the American Revolution.

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Located at 43.75 -69.79 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures completed in 1905, Buildings and structures in Sagadahoc County, Maine, Forts in Maine

Popham Colony

The Popham Colony (also known as the Sagadahoc Colony) was a short-lived English colonial settlement in North America that was founded in 1607 and located in the present-day town of Phippsburg, Maine near the mouth of the Kennebec River by the proprietary Virginia Company of Plymouth.

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Located at 43.75 -69.79 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Tags: 1608 disestablishments, Colonial settlements in North America, Former English colonies, Former populated places in Maine, History of the Thirteen Colonies, Sagadahoc County, Maine, States and territories established in 1607

Spirit Pond runestones

"pentadic" runic numerals to replace the Arabic numerals in representing dates. ]] The Spirit Pond runestones are three stones with runic inscriptions, allegedly found at Spirit Pond in Phippsburg, Maine in 1971 by a Walter J. Elliott, Jr. , a carpenter born in Bath, Maine. The stones, currently housed at the Maine State Museum, are widely dismissed as a hoax or a fraud. If authentic, they would be evidence of pre-Columbian trans-oceanic contact and Norse colonization of the Americas.

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Located at 43.75 -69.81 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: American runestones, Archaeological sites in Maine, History of Maine, Pseudoarchaeology, Runestones, Sagadahoc County, Maine

Sebasco Harbor Resort

Sebasco Harbor Resort is a privately held destination resort located in mid-coast Maine, 48 miles north of Portland. It is situated at the tip of Popham Peninsula 12 miles due south of Bath, Maine on over 550 acres and tidal estuaries. Founded in 1930 by bakery magnate Nate Cushman, it was frequented by Eleanor Roosevelt. Sebasco Harbor Resort contains over 133 guest rooms.

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Located at 43.77 -69.86 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in Sagadahoc County, Maine, Hotels in Maine, Resorts in the United States, Seaside resorts in the United States, Visitor attractions in Sagadahoc County, Maine

Phippsburg Elementary School

Phippsburg Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Phippsburg, Maine, serving grades K–6. As of 2010, the school's population was 120 students. The school colors are red and white. Phippsburg has been noted as one of the best elementary schools in the state. Phippsburg Elementary is part of School Union 47.

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Located at 43.81 -69.82 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: Public elementary schools in Maine, Schools in Sagadahoc County, Maine