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Georgetown is an island and a town, forming the southeastern part of Sagadahoc County, lying between the Sheepscot River and the mouth of the Kennebec River. Westport and Woolwich lie on the north, Arrowsic and Phippsburg on the west. The town formerly embraced the several islands at the mouth of the Kennebec, together with what are now the towns of Phippsburg, Bath, West Bath, Woolwich, and Arrowsic. It now includes only one island, formerly called Parker's Island. This was purchased of the natives in 1650 by one John Parker, who was the first occupant after 1668, yet it has been thought by some that a portion of Popham's Colony formed a settlement here. The island is presently held under Parker's title, some of his posterity still being residents and land proprietors. The Indian name of the island was Rascohegan, with various spellings. The southern part is the locality known to early voyagers as Sagadahoc. The first Indian war swept away whatever inhabitants there were and no permanent resettlement was made until about 1730. It was included in the incorporation of 1716.
Georgetown, ME 04548
(207) 371-2820
Hours: Please call when planning a trip
Georgetown Historical Society
Hours: (Summer) - Wed, Sat, Sun 1:00-3:00 pm
P.O. Box 441, Georgetown, ME 04548
(207) 371-9200
Please call for other hours or special accommodations
I'm looking for someone who is keenly interested in the history and genealogy of Georgetown Township to assume responsibility of this Sagadahoc County, Maine GenWeb page. Previous knowledge and skill in building and maintaining web pages is not a requirement; however, a basic knowledge of HTML coding and uploading via FTP (or other software) to a server would be very helpful. Primarily, all it takes is a passion for the area of interest and genealogy in general to maintain the pages and extend a helping hand and direction to all those visitors seeking information. There is a friendly and helpful community of GenWeb hosts who are always willing to offer direction, advice, and assistance. Will you take on your ancestor's town and make it something more?
Please send me an e-mail at [email protected] if you would like more details on this opportunity. The US/Maine/Sagadahoc GenWeb projects have grown only because many individuals volunteer to do a little bit to contribute to the whole. We'd love to have you join us.
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