Malaga Island
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Maine /
Phippsburg /
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World / United States / Maine
island, historic landmark
A private island in New Meadows River. The island has an interesting and sad history. During the Civil War it was settled as a multiracial community, which lasted for over 50 years until their eviction by the State of Maine in 1912. The history is describe in more detail by Curtis Rindlaub in his book A Cruising Guide to the Maine Coast.
www.malagaislandmaine.org
www.mainecoastguide.com/r2/2.42bMalaga.html
www.malagaislandmaine.org
www.mainecoastguide.com/r2/2.42bMalaga.html
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malaga_island
Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 43°46'52"N 69°52'28"W
- Orrs Island 9 km
- Bailey Island 11 km
- Damariscove Island 21 km
- Jewell Island 21 km
- Cliff Island 21 km
- Chebeague Island 22 km
- Cousins Island 23 km
- Long Island 25 km
- Great Diamond Island 29 km
- Peaks Island 29 km
- . New Meadows River - Southern Section . 0.9 km
- New Meadows River Bay 2.3 km
- Rildley Cove 3.6 km
- New Meadows River 3.8 km
- Town of Phippsburg 3.9 km
- Quahog Bay 4.2 km
- New Meadows River Middle Section 8.1 km
- Harpswell Sound 9 km
- West Bath 10 km
- Brunswick, Maine 15 km
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