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Maine State Route 96
State Route 96 (SR 96) is a short state highway on the eastern coast of Maine. It runs for , serving Ocean Point in the village of East Boothbay, located on the Cape Newagen peninsula. It connects to SR 27 in Boothbay on the mainland. It is one of several coastal routes which "dead-end" at or near the Atlantic coastline. SR 96 has the shape of an inverted uppercase " L" and is signed east–west. However, the majority of the highway's length on Cape Newagen runs nearly due north and south. Route description SR 96 begins in the west at SR 27 just north of the town center of Boothbay Harbor. SR 27 is the only major road connecting from this area to the rest of the state and is additionally signed as "TO U.S. ROUTE 1," despite that US 1 connects to SR 27 over to the north. The first mile () of SR 96 runs directly on the town line between Boothbay Boothbay is a town in Lincoln County, Maine, United States. The population was 3,003 at the 2020 census. It include ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boothbay Harbor, Maine
Boothbay Harbor is a town in Lincoln County, Maine, United States. The population was 2,027 at the 2020 census. It includes the villages of Bayville, Sprucewold, and West Boothbay Harbor. During summer months, the entire Boothbay Harbor region is a popular yachting and tourist destination. The ZIP Code is 04538, and the community is served by the 633 telephone exchange in area code 207. History The Abenaki people that lived in the region called it Winnegance. The first European presence in the region was an English fishing outpost called Cape Newagen in 1623. A Englishman by the name of Henry Curtis purchased the right to settle Winnegance from the Abenaki Sachem Mowhotiwormet in 1666. However, the English were driven from their settlements by the Abenaki in 1676 during King Philip's War in 1676. The colonists returned after the war ended. In 1689 during King William's War, they were driven out again. Winnegance was abandoned entirely, and remained a desolate waste for 40 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
