1791 - Canal Considered
1821 - First Maine Legislature granted a charter to Cumberland and Oxford Canal Corp. to dig a canal from Waterford to Fore River. Survey made and cost estimated at $130,804
1823 - Second Legislature gave a grant of land and authorized a $50,000 lottery (which netted $37,000).
1825 - The Canal Bank of Portland was chartered with a capital of $300,000 with a provision that 25% of its stock be invested in the Canal Company.
1828 - Work started.
1830 - Work complete, total cost $206,000. Canal Bank took mortgage for balance.
1857 - Canal Co. sold for $40,000.
1872 - Last boat had passed through canal. From "Sebago Lake Land" H.G. Jones
HM Number | HM14DG |
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Date Added | Sunday, September 14th, 2014 at 10:06pm PDT -07:00 |
UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 19T E 373426 N 4865543 |
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Decimal Degrees | 43.93213333, -70.57693333 |
Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 43° 55.928', W 70° 34.616' |
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 43° 55' 55.68" N, 70° 34' 36.96" W |
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Area Code(s) | 207 |
Closest Postal Address | At or near 1500-1698 Lock Ln, Naples ME 04055, US |
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