Mackworth Island
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Mackworth Island is an island on the border line of Falmouth, Maine and Portland, Maine. In 1631, Sir Ferdinando Gorges gave the island to Arthur Mackworth, his deputy in Casco Bay, and the island has retained his name.[1] There is a causeway connecting the island to the mainland in Falmouth. Visitors to the island must pass by a tollhouse. Cars can enter the island for a small fee. There is a footpath around the perimeter of the island with views of Falmouth, Portland, and other islands surrounding the bay. The island is heavily wooded and has a variety of notable attractions like a giant pet cemetery, a granite wharf, and a tree with a face. Anyone interested in geocaching might find something of interest while there. A coal power plant on neighboring Cousins Island can also be seen.
[edit] Governor Baxter School for The Deaf
In 1957, Maine's governor Percival P. Baxter deeded his summer home on the island to create the Governor Baxter School for The Deaf (formerly known as the Maine School for The Deaf). The school was known for having problems of abuse. Mackworth Island has a beautiful rocky shore and offers ample opportunities for surf fisherman of Bluefish and Stripers.[1]
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[edit] References
- ^ Maine League of Historical Societies and Museums (1970). in Doris A. Isaacson: Maine: A Guide 'Down East'. Rockland, Me: Courier-Gazette, Inc., 425.
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