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Phippsburg
Phippsburg is a town in Sagadahoc County, incorporated on January 26, 1814 from a portion of Georgetown.
Even before it was incorporated, the community had its church, which was organized in 1765 and built in 1802. Located just off Maine Route 209, it overlooks an inlet of the Kennebec River.
The tip of the Phippsburg at the mouth of the Kennebec River is the site of the first English attempt at settling New England: the Popham Colony of 1607-1608. Nearby Fort Popham rises as a guardian of the land upriver.
Popham Beach State Park is a favorite destination of Maine residents as well as tourists. The Bates-Morse Mountain Conservation Area is accessible from a private road off Route 209 which leads about 2 miles over a salt marsh and wooded hill to a sandy beach between two rivers.
From Maine: An Encyclopedia (www.themaineencyclopedia.com)
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Jul 20, 2008 7:54 PMwe are new to the town of phippsburg, we feel very comfortable living hear when we retire, i have met many of my neighbors and feel like we have known them for quite some time. we love the surrondings and the ocean, great to be part of the town
jeff and janet sanderson
61 ridleys landing rd
phippsburg maine 04562