York is a
town
A town is a human settlement. Towns are generally larger than villages and smaller than cities, though the criteria to distinguish between them vary considerably in different parts of the world.
Origin and use
The word "town" shares an ori ...
in
York County, Maine
York County is the southwesternmost county in the U.S. state of Maine, along the state of New Hampshire's eastern border. It is divided from Strafford County, New Hampshire, by the Salmon Falls River, and the connected tidal estuary—the Pi ...
, United States, near the southern tip of the state. The population in the
2020 census was 13,723. Situated beside the
Atlantic Ocean
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on the
Gulf of Maine
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, York is a well-known summer resort town. It is home to three 18-hole golf clubs, four sandy beaches, and
Mount Agamenticus
Mount Agamenticus is a high monadnock in the town of York, Maine. The area surrounding the summit is a park reservation which provides habitat for wildlife and a venue for recreation. The greater Agamenticus region covers nearly in the southe ...
. It includes the villages of York Village,
York Harbor,
York Beach and
Cape Neddick
Cape Neddick is a census-designated place (CDP) in the town of York in York County, Maine, United States. The population was 2,568 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Portland– South Portland–Biddeford, Maine Metropolitan Statisti ...
.
York is part of the
Portland
Portland most commonly refers to:
* Portland, Oregon, the largest city in the state of Oregon, in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States
* Portland, Maine, the largest city in the state of Maine, in the New England region of the northeas ...
–
South Portland–
Biddeford
Biddeford is a city in York County, Maine, United States. It is the principal commercial center of York County. Its population was 22,552 at the 2020 census. The twin cities of Saco and Biddeford include the resort communities of Biddeford Poo ...
, Maine
metropolitan statistical area
In the United States, a metropolitan statistical area (MSA) is a geographical region with a relatively high population density at its core and close economic ties throughout the area. Such regions are neither legally Incorporated town, incorporate ...
.
History
![The Old Gaol, York Village, ME](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/12/The_Old_Gaol%2C_York_Village%2C_ME.jpg)
First settled by Europeans in 1624, the plantation was originally called Agamenticus, the
Abenaki
The Abenaki (Abenaki: ''Wαpánahki'') are an Indigenous peoples of the Northeastern Woodlands of Canada and the United States. They are an Algonquian-speaking people and part of the Wabanaki Confederacy. The Eastern Abenaki language was predom ...
term for the
York River. In 1638, settlers changed the name to Bristol after
Bristol
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,
England
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, from which they had immigrated. Envisioning a great city arising from the
wilderness
Wilderness or wildlands (usually in the plural), are natural environments on Earth that have not been significantly modified by human activity or any nonurbanized land not under extensive agricultural cultivation. The term has traditionally re ...
, Sir
Ferdinando Gorges
Sir Ferdinando Gorges ( – 24 May 1647) was a naval and military commander and governor of the important port of Plymouth in England. He was involved in Essex's Rebellion against the Queen, but escaped punishment by testifying against the m ...
, lord proprietor of Maine under the
Plymouth patent, named the capital of his province Gorgeana. On March 1, 1642, by charter of
King Charles I, Gorgeana became the first incorporated city in America.
Following Gorges' death, the
Massachusetts Bay Colony
The Massachusetts Bay Colony (1630–1691), more formally the Colony of Massachusetts Bay, was an English settlement on the east coast of North America around the Massachusetts Bay, the northernmost of the several colonies later reorganized as the ...
claimed his dominion. In 1652, York, Massachusetts, was incorporated from a portion of Gorgeana, making it the second oldest town in Maine after
Kittery
Kittery is a town in York County, Maine, United States. Home to the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard on Seavey's Island, Kittery includes Badger's Island, the seaside district of Kittery Point, Maine, Kittery Point, and part of the Isles of Shoals. The ...
, incorporated two years earlier. It was named for
York
York is a cathedral city with Roman origins, sited at the confluence of the rivers Ouse and Foss in North Yorkshire, England. It is the historic county town of Yorkshire. The city has many historic buildings and other structures, such as a ...
, England. But control of the region was contested between
New England
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and
New France
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, which incited
Native Americans to attack
English
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* English language
* English people
English may also refer to:
Peoples, culture, and language
* ''English'', an adjective for something of, from, or related to England
** English national ide ...
settlements throughout the
French and Indian Wars
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.
![Sewall's Map of York, Maine, 1794](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/74/Sewall%27s_Map_of_York%2C_Maine%2C_1794.png)
The first Congregational church of York was organized in 1672, by Rev.
Shubael Dummer
Rev. Shubael Dummer (16 February 1636 – 25 January 1692) was an American Congregational church minister who was killed in the Candlemas Massacre in York, Maine. Described as a man of "beautiful Christian character", Dummer founded the First Par ...
, the son of
Richard Dummer Richard Dummer (158914 December 1679) was an early settler in New England who has been described as "one of the fathers of Massachusetts".
He made his fortune as a trader, operating out of the port of Southampton, England. He was a Puritan, which ...
and uncle to
William Dummer
William Dummer (bapt. September 29, 1677 (O.S.) October 10, 1677 (N.S.)/small> – October 10, 1761) was a politician in the Province of Massachusetts Bay. He served as its lieutenant governor for fourteen years (1716–1730), including an e ...
, who became acting governor of the
Province of Massachusetts Bay
The Province of Massachusetts Bay was a colony in British America which became one of the Thirteen Colonies, thirteen original states of the United States. It was chartered on October 7, 1691, by William III of England, William III and Mary II ...
.
During
King William's War
King William's War (also known as the Second Indian War, Father Baudoin's War, Castin's War, or the First Intercolonial War in French) was the North American theater of the Nine Years' War (1688–1697), also known as the War of the Grand All ...
, York was destroyed in the
Candlemas Massacre
The Raid on York (also known as the Candlemas Massacre) took place on 24 January 1692 during King William's War, when Chief Madockawando and Father Louis-Pierre Thury led 200-300 natives into the town of York (then in the District of Maine and p ...
of 1692. During the raid by the Abenakis, Dummer was shot at his own front door. About 50 others were slain and near 100 carried away captive, among them Dummer's wife, Lydia, and their son, where "through snows and hardships among those dragons of the desert she also quickly died"; nothing further was heard of the boy.
The final local Indian attack occurred at the Cape Neddick area during
Dummer's War
Dummer's War (1722–1725) is also known as Father Rale's War, Lovewell's War, Greylock's War, the Three Years War, the Wabanaki-New England War, or the Fourth Anglo-Abenaki War. It was a series of battles between the New England Colonies and the ...
in 1723. Hostilities diminished with the
French defeat at the
Siege of Louisbourg (1745)
The siege of Louisbourg took place in 1745 when a New England colonial force aided by a British fleet captured Louisbourg, the capital of the French province of Île-Royale (present-day Cape Breton Island) during the War of the Austrian Suc ...
, and ceased altogether with the 1763
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Treaties
1200s and 1300s
* Treaty of Paris (1229), which ended the Albigensian Crusade
* Treaty of Paris (1259), between Henry III of England and Louis IX of France
* Trea ...
.
Trading center
As provincial capital and site of the
Royal Gaol (Jail), York prospered. Numerous
wharves
A wharf, quay (, also ), staith, or staithe is a structure on the shore of a harbour or on the bank of a river or canal where ships may dock to load and unload cargo or passengers. Such a structure includes one or more berths (mooring location ...
and
warehouse
A warehouse is a building for storing goods. Warehouses are used by manufacturers, importers, exporters, wholesalers, transport businesses, customs, etc. They are usually large plain buildings in industrial parks on the outskirts of cities ...
s serviced trade with the
West Indies
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. Agricultural products and
lumber
Lumber is wood that has been processed into dimensional lumber, including beams and planks or boards, a stage in the process of wood production. Lumber is mainly used for construction framing, as well as finishing (floors, wall panels, wi ...
were shipped in exchange for
sugar
Sugar is the generic name for sweet-tasting, soluble carbohydrates, many of which are used in food. Simple sugars, also called monosaccharides, include glucose, fructose, and galactose. Compound sugars, also called disaccharides or double ...
,
molasses
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and other commodities. One notable
merchant
A merchant is a person who trades in commodities produced by other people, especially one who trades with foreign countries. Historically, a merchant is anyone who is involved in business or trade. Merchants have operated for as long as indust ...
was
John Hancock
John Hancock ( – October 8, 1793) was an American Founding Father, merchant, statesman, and prominent Patriot of the American Revolution. He served as president of the Second Continental Congress and was the first and third Governor of the ...
, whose establishment is now a museum. Following the
Revolution
In political science, a revolution (Latin: ''revolutio'', "a turn around") is a fundamental and relatively sudden change in political power and political organization which occurs when the population revolts against the government, typically due ...
, however, President
Thomas Jefferson's Embargo Act of 1807
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crippled trade. York, bereft of status as capitol, would not again be prosperous until after the
Civil War
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The aim of one side may be to take control of the country or a region, to achieve independence for a region, or to change government policies ...
, when its sea breezes and colonial charm, including old homes like the
John Sedgley Homestead, attracted tourists.
Present day
Like
Bar Harbor
Bar Harbor is a resort town on Mount Desert Island in Hancock County, Maine, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population is 5,089. During the summer and fall seasons, it is a popular tourist destination and, until a catastrophic fire ...
and
Newport,
Rhode Island
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, York became a fashionable summer resort, and retains many distinctive examples of
Gilded Age
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architecture, particularly in the
Shingle style. A cluster of historic buildings in the center of York Village are maintained as museums by the Old York Historical Society.
The Yorks
![Cape Neddick Light US-ME](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/ab/Cape_Neddick_Light_US-ME.jpg)
* York Village – including the historic structures, and upscale shops
*
York Harbor – with a number of inns, historic homes and large estates
*
York Beach – with attractions such as a zoo, arcades, souvenir shops and stores
*
Cape Neddick
Cape Neddick is a census-designated place (CDP) in the town of York in York County, Maine, United States. The population was 2,568 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Portland– South Portland–Biddeford, Maine Metropolitan Statisti ...
– mainly residences, best known for its lighthouse
During summer months, summer residents and tourists visit Short Sands Beach, which is in the district of
York Beach itself, as well as Long Sands Beach, the town's longest with more than a mile of sand stretching between York Beach and York Harbor. A number of five-star hotels and other accommodations operate in the York Beach area, although most close after summer.
A number of spots throughout The Yorks have views of the
Cape Neddick Light at Nubble Rock, which has figured in both artists' work and souvenirs of the Maine coast. A photo of the Cape Neddick Light is on the
Voyager 1
''Voyager 1'' is a space probe launched by NASA on September 5, 1977, as part of the Voyager program to study the outer Solar System and interstellar space beyond the Sun's heliosphere. Launched 16 days after its twin ''Voyager 2'', ''Voya ...
spacecraft labeled as Seashore, Maine. Visible in clear weather is the 133 foot (40 meter) tall
Boon Island Light on
Boon Island
Boon Island is a barren, rocky island in the Gulf of Maine off the coast of York, Maine. The island, which is approximately by at low tide, is the site of Boon Island Light, at high, it is the tallest lighthouse in New England. Numerous ves ...
, located off York. Old-fashioned restaurants, like the Goldenrod, maintain the historic character of the York Beach area.
Geography
According to the
United States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of , of which, of it is land and is water.
The York watershed drains into the
York River. The highest point in town is
Mount Agamenticus
Mount Agamenticus is a high monadnock in the town of York, Maine. The area surrounding the summit is a park reservation which provides habitat for wildlife and a venue for recreation. The greater Agamenticus region covers nearly in the southe ...
, with an elevation of 692 feet (211 meters)
above sea level
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The comb ...
. A road travels to the summit, where miles of
hiking
Hiking is a long, vigorous walk, usually on trails or footpaths in the countryside. Walking for pleasure developed in Europe during the eighteenth century.AMATO, JOSEPH A. "Mind over Foot: Romantic Walking and Rambling." In ''On Foot: A Histor ...
,
biking
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and
horse-riding
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trails are available. The lowest point in town is sea level, along the coastline with the Atlantic Ocean. York lies about south of
Portland
Portland most commonly refers to:
* Portland, Oregon, the largest city in the state of Oregon, in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States
* Portland, Maine, the largest city in the state of Maine, in the New England region of the northeas ...
, south of
Augusta, and north of
Boston
Boston (), officially the City of Boston, is the state capital and most populous city of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, as well as the cultural and financial center of the New England region of the United States. It is the 24th- mo ...
.
Government
![York, Maine Town Hall](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/de/York%2C_Maine_Town_Hall.jpg)
York has a
council-manager form of government.
Voter registration
32.61% Republican, 23.44% Democrat, 0.9% Green, 43.05% Unenrolled.
Education
![Passaconaway Inn, York Cliffs, ME](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a5/Passaconaway_Inn%2C_York_Cliffs%2C_ME.jpg)
York School Department receives the largest portion (69%) of the town's
budget
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. The town of York supports 2,000 students in four schools. Village Elementary School serves grades K–1. Coastal Ridge Elementary School provides education for grades 2–4. York Middle School serves students in grades 5–8, and
York High School serves students in grades 9–12.
Adult education
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is also available to York residents.
Demographics
![The Square, York Beach, ME](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c7/The_Square%2C_York_Beach%2C_ME.jpg)
:''See
Cape Neddick, Maine
Cape Neddick is a census-designated place (CDP) in the town of York in York County, Maine, United States. The population was 2,568 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Portland– South Portland–Biddeford, Maine Metropolitan Statisti ...
and
York Harbor, Maine
York Harbor is a census-designated place (CDP) in the town of York in York County, Maine, United States. The population was 3,033 at the 2010 census. York Harbor is a distinguished former Gilded Age summer colony noted for its resort architect ...
for demographic information compiled for the respective villages.''
2010 census
As of the
census
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of 2010, there were 12,529 people, 5,440 households, and 3,601 families living in the town. The
population density
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was . There were 8,649 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 98.6%
White
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, 0.4%
African American
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, 0.1%
Native American, 0.8%
Asian
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** Asian culture, the culture of the people from Asia
** Asian cuisine, food based on the style of food of the people from Asi ...
, 0.3% from
other races
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Other or The Other may also refer to:
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* ''The Other'' (1913 film), a German silent film directed by Max Mack
* ''The Other'' (1930 film), a ...
, and 0.8% from two or more races.
Hispanic
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The term commonly applies to countries with a cultural and historical link to Spain and to Vic ...
or
Latino
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* Hispanic and Latino Americans in the United States
* The people or cultures of Latin America;
** Latin A ...
of any race were 1.0% of the population.
There were 5,440 households, of which 26.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.1% were
married couples
Marriage, also called matrimony or wedlock, is a culturally and often legally recognized union between people called spouses. It establishes rights and obligations between them, as well as between them and their children, and between t ...
living together, 7.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 33.8% were non-families. 28.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 2.82.
The median age in the town was 49.3 years. 20.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 4.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 17.1% were from 25 to 44; 36.3% were from 45 to 64; and 21.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 47.9% male and 52.1% female.
2000 census
As of the
census
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of 2000, there were 12,854 people, 5,235 households, and 3,690 families living in the town. The
population density
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was 234.1 people per square mile (90.4/km). There were 8,053 housing units at an average density of 146.7 per square mile (56.6/km). The racial makeup of the town was 98.36%
White
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, 0.25%
African American
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, 0.11%
Native American, 0.49%
Asian
Asian may refer to:
* Items from or related to the continent of Asia:
** Asian people, people in or descending from Asia
** Asian culture, the culture of the people from Asia
** Asian cuisine, food based on the style of food of the people from Asi ...
, 0.02%
Pacific Islander
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, 0.19% from
other races
Other often refers to:
* Other (philosophy), a concept in psychology and philosophy
Other or The Other may also refer to:
Film and television
* ''The Other'' (1913 film), a German silent film directed by Max Mack
* ''The Other'' (1930 film), a ...
, and 0.58% from two or more races.
Hispanic
The term ''Hispanic'' ( es, hispano) refers to people, Spanish culture, cultures, or countries related to Spain, the Spanish language, or Hispanidad.
The term commonly applies to countries with a cultural and historical link to Spain and to Vic ...
or
Latino
Latino or Latinos most often refers to:
* Latino (demonym), a term used in the United States for people with cultural ties to Latin America
* Hispanic and Latino Americans in the United States
* The people or cultures of Latin America;
** Latin A ...
of any race were 0.72% of the population.
There were 5,235 households, out of which 29.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.1% were
married couples
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living together, 7.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.5% were non-families. 24.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 2.88.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 22.8% under the age of 18, 4.3% from 18 to 24, 25.7% from 25 to 44, 30.1% from 45 to 64, and 17.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.7 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $64,000, and the median income for a family was $73,400. Males had a median income of $49,415 versus $31,743 for females. The
per capita income
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Per capita i ...
for the town was $30,895. About 1.3% of families and 3.8% of the population were below the
poverty line
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, including 1.8% of those under the age of 18 and 6.7% of those 65 and older.
Sites of interest
![Civil War Monument in York, Maine](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a9/Civil_War_Monument_in_York%2C_Maine.jpg)
*
Cape Neddick Lighthouse (Nubble Light)
*
John Sedgley Homestead
* The Goldenrod
* Short Sands Beach
*
Mount Agamenticus
Mount Agamenticus is a high monadnock in the town of York, Maine. The area surrounding the summit is a park reservation which provides habitat for wildlife and a venue for recreation. The greater Agamenticus region covers nearly in the southe ...
Civil War monument
A granite monument depicting a Civil War soldier was erected in 1906 at a traffic triangle in York Village.
It has been suggested by some that his uniform appears to be incorrect for a Union soldier, as he wears a brimmed fedora and goatee; some local tour guides claim that the uniform is actually Confederate.
Another explanation is that either the sculptor, Englishman
Frederick Barnicoat, or designer John Staples, mistakenly depicted a uniform from the time of the
Spanish–American War
, partof = the Philippine Revolution, the decolonization of the Americas, and the Cuban War of Independence
, image = Collage infobox for Spanish-American War.jpg
, image_size = 300px
, caption = (clock ...
.
It is also possible that the
20th Maine Volunteer Infantry Regiment did wear a similar uniform.
Notable people
*
Spencer Albee
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, musician
*
Emerson Baker
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, historian, author
*
Christopher Cassidy
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, NASA astronaut
*
Mandy Cronin
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, ice hockey executive
*
Shubael Dummer
Rev. Shubael Dummer (16 February 1636 – 25 January 1692) was an American Congregational church minister who was killed in the Candlemas Massacre in York, Maine. Described as a man of "beautiful Christian character", Dummer founded the First Par ...
, colonial reverend and leader
*
Richard Foerster, poet
*
Tim Janis
Tim Janis is an American composer with 10 ''Billboard'' charting CDs, over one million albums sold, five television specials, and a constant touring presence.
Career
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Barbara Marois
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Rufus McIntire, US congressman
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Jeremiah Moulton
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, colonial officer, judge
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David N. Ott
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, state representative, lawyer
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Alvah T. Ramsdell, architect
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Neil Rolde
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, state legislator and Maine historian
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Duncan Robinson (basketball)
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, basketball player for the
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May Sarton
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, writer
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George Thatcher
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, state judge, US congressman
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Mark Twain
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* Windol Weaver, state legislator
Gallery
File:Taylor Cottage, York Harbor, ME.jpg, Taylor Cottage in 1913
File:The Wahnita, York Beach, ME.jpg, The Wahnita in 1913
File:Young's Hotel, York Beach, ME.jpg, York Beach in 1906
File:Chase's Pond, York, ME.jpg, Chase's Pond in 1910
File:York Historic District, 3.jpg, Research Center at Old York
File:York Historic District, 22.jpg, 1834 Remick Barn (behind) and Old Schoolhouse (in front)
File:Emerson-Wilcox House, York, Maine.jpg, Emerson Wilcox House, 1742, Georgian style, served as a store, a post office and a tavern over time.
File:York Historic District, 8.jpg, First Parish Church
References
External links
Town of York official website
York Public Library
Old York Historical Society
York School Department
Boon Island Lighthouse
Cape Neddick Lighthouse (Nubble Light)
Maine Genealogy: York, York County, Maine
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Populated places established in 1638
Portland metropolitan area, Maine
Towns in York County, Maine
Towns in Maine
Populated coastal places in Maine
1638 establishments in the Thirteen Colonies