36-595: Sagadahoc refers to more than one geographic feature of the U.S.: Sagadahoc County, Maine Sagadahoc Bridge, Maine An archaic name for the Kennebec River in Maine Territory of Sagadahock [REDACTED] Topics referred to by the same term This disambiguation page lists articles about distinct geographical locations with the same name. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change
72-504: A brave sported the captain's hat. In 1679, returning settlers established a temporary settlement known as Sagadahoc on Stage Island, and petitioned the Massachusetts General Court for a permanent settlement on the southern end of Arrowsic Island. Governor Edmund Andros complied, granting 20 families Newtown. It was laid out with a common and, by order of the governor in 1688, a small, square palisaded fort on
108-471: A female householder with no husband present, and 29.6% were non-families. 21.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 2.85. In the town, the population was spread out, with 23.1% under the age of 18, 3.8% from 18 to 24, 25.8% from 25 to 44, 35.8% from 45 to 64, and 11.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age
144-479: A female householder with no husband present, and 31.70% were non-families. 25.20% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.30% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 2.96. In the county, the population was spread out, with 25.80% under the age of 18, 6.60% from 18 to 24, 30.50% from 25 to 44, 24.90% from 45 to 64, and 12.30% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age
180-455: A flotilla of canoes and encamped on Lee Island opposite the town. They objected to so many English forts in their territory, and Shute responded that he would build them wherever he thought necessary. Incidentally, the governor's boat Squirrel ran aground on what has been known since as Squirrel Point. All the Indians helped him get free. In the summer of 1723 during Dummer's War , Arrowsic
216-516: A workman as they tended his farm on the northern end of the island. They then attacked his garrison, killing his wife and carrying away their 5 children to be sold as servants in Canada. It would be the last Indian massacre on the Kennebec River ; next year brought the Fall of Quebec . On February 17, 1841, Arrowsic Island was set off from Georgetown and incorporated as the town of Arrowsic. According to
252-543: Is a county located in the U.S. state of Maine . As of the 2020 census , the population was 36,699. Its county seat is Bath . In geographic area, it is the smallest county in Maine. Sagadahoc County is part of the Portland – South Portland , ME Metropolitan Statistical Area . Sagadahoc County was initially part of York and, later, Lincoln County before being set off and incorporated in 1854. The name comes from
288-533: Is a town in Sagadahoc County, Maine , United States. The population is 477 as of the 2020 United States Census . It is part of the Portland – South Portland – Biddeford , Maine metropolitan statistical area . During the French and Indian Wars , Arrowsic was site of a succession of important and embattled colonial settlements. It is a favorite with artists and birdwatchers . Abenaki Indians called
324-409: Is land and 116 square miles (300 km ) (31%) is water. It is the smallest county in Maine by area. As of the census of 2000, there were 35,214 people, 14,117 households, and 9,641 families living in the county. The population density was 139 inhabitants per square mile (54/km ). There were 16,489 housing units at an average density of 65 per square mile (25/km ). The racial makeup of the county
360-484: The United States Census Bureau , the town has a total area of 10.79 square miles (27.95 km ), of which 7.75 square miles (20.07 km ) is land and 3.04 square miles (7.87 km ) is water. Arrowsic is on an island of the same name situated between the Kennebec River , Sasanoa River and Back River. The community is served by Maine State Route 127 . Separated by water, Arrowsic is near
396-763: The capture of HMS Boxer occurred nearby. During the Civil War the county furnished to the Union forces 2,488 men. Steam power was first used on the Kennebec as early as 1818 for propelling boats . What became the Bath branch of the Maine Central Railroad was completed in 1849; and the Knox and Lincoln Railroad was opened in 1871. The first newspaper was published in the county in 1820. Sagadahoc County
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#1732780445021432-479: The poverty line , including 12.20% of those under age 18 and 6.40% of those age 65 or over. 22.0% were of English , 11.6% Irish , 11.1% French , 10.6% United States or American, 8.0% French Canadian and 7.3% German ancestry according to Census 2000 . 96.1% spoke English and 2.2% French as their first language. According to the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Sagadahoc County has
468-481: The "Sagadahoc River", an early name for the Kennebec River . Samuel de Champlain led the first known visit of Europeans to the region. In 1607, the English Popham Colony was established in what is now Phippsburg ; it was abandoned a year later, but English fishermen and trappers continued to visit the area. John Smith explored the region in 1614 and reported back to King Charles I , who named
504-411: The 15,088 households, 28.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.2% were married couples living together, 10.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 34.6% were non-families, and 27.1% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 2.81. The median age was 44.1 years. The median income for a household in
540-523: The Mansion House. Families and stocks of cattle were imported. The village became the local court of law, headquarters of the general council, and place of protection for settlers in the region. But on August 14, 1676, during King Philip's War , the settlement was destroyed. The evening before, an Indian woman appeared at the door of the Clarke and Lake fort seeking shelter. She was admitted, and in
576-558: The Sagadahoc area "Leethe." When the Plymouth Council for New England was dissolved in 1635, 10,000 acres (40 km ) on the east side of the Kennebec River were divided up and granted to private owners. Over the years, these proprietors extended their claims through additional land grants , purchases from Native Americans , and exploitation of the often poorly defined boundaries of their lands. By 1660, Englishmen held
612-610: The county was $ 55,486 and the median income for a family was $ 66,650. Males had a median income of $ 46,068 versus $ 35,107 for females. The per capita income for the county was $ 26,983. About 5.7% of families and 8.8% of the population were below the poverty line , including 12.0% of those under age 18 and 7.4% of those age 65 or over. Sagadahoc County is a reliable state bellwether, having voted for Maine's statewide winner in every presidential election since 1948. 43°55′N 69°50′W / 43.91°N 69.84°W / 43.91; -69.84 Arrowsic, Maine Arrowsic
648-406: The county was 96.2% white, 0.8% Asian, 0.7% black or African American, 0.4% American Indian, 0.3% from other races, and 1.6% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 1.3% of the population. In terms of ancestry, 26.9% were English , 16.8% were Irish , 11.8% were German , 8.1% were French Canadian , 6.6% were Italian , 6.5% were Scottish , and 6.4% were American . Of
684-461: The dead of night quietly opened the gate. In rushed warriors, and in the massacre which followed, 30 colonists were either killed and scalped or taken into captivity. Captain Thomas Lake, Sylvanus Davis and two others seized a canoe and paddled to Parker's Island (now Georgetown ), where all but Lake escaped alive from their pursuers. As the warehouse was looted and village burned to ashes,
720-649: The island Arrowseag, meaning "place of obstruction," a reference to Upper Hell Gate on the Sasanoa River. Until it was widened by the Army Corps of Engineers in 1898 and 1908, the stretch was choked with boulders and ledges . Indian canoe passage would have been risky in the swift current between Merrymeeting Bay and Sheepscot Bay. In 1649, John Richards purchased Arrowsic from the sachem Mowhotiwormet, commonly known as Chief Robinhood. Richards then sold it in 1654 to Major Thomas Clarke and Roger Spencer,
756-449: The latter selling his share in 1657 to Captain Thomas Lake. Clarke and Lake were Boston merchants, who built at Spring Cove on the island's northeast corner a stockaded trading post and blockhouse protected by at least two great guns. In 1658–1659, land was cleared for pasturage , streets, a warehouse , sawmill , gristmill , bake house , blacksmith shop, cooperage and shipyard . Several large dwellings were erected, one called
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#1732780445021792-464: The link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Sagadahoc&oldid=680176675 " Category : Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Sagadahoc County, Maine Sagadahoc County ( / ˈ s æ ɡ ə d ə h ɒ k / SAG -ə-də-hok )
828-509: The lowest rate of immunization of two-year-olds in the state, at 26%, only a third of the statewide average of 75% and more than 30% lower than the next lowest county in the state. As of the 2010 United States census , there were 35,293 people, 15,088 households, and 9,869 families living in the county. The population density was 139.1 inhabitants per square mile (53.7/km ). There were 18,288 housing units at an average density of 72.1 per square mile (27.8/km ). The racial makeup of
864-602: The region in increasingly large numbers, though occasional violence persisted until 1759, when the French and Indian Wars ended in Maine. There were no significant conflicts in Sagadahoc during the American Revolutionary War , despite fear of attack from British cruisers . Two British armed vessels sailed up the Kennebec River toward Bath , but turned back after being attacked. In the War of 1812 ,
900-567: The ridge at the southern end of the island. But King William's War broke out in May 1689, and by July, Newtown was destroyed and its garrison abandoned. Signed in 1713, the Treaty of Portsmouth brought a truce between the Eastern (Abenaki) Indians and English settlements. Newtown was reestablished in 1714, then incorporated in 1716 as Georgetown-on-Arrowsic, named after King George I . Eventually,
936-565: The titles to the whole of what is now Sagadahoc County. When King Philip’s War broke out in 1675, the plundering of one house was the only hostile act in Sagadahoc County until August 1676, at which point three settlements were attacked and 53 people taken captive by Native Americans. The region was almost totally abandoned by settlers, and no permanent settlement was established until 1715, when Arrowsic and Brunswick were founded. Scotch-Irish Presbyterians began immigrating to
972-463: The town was 98.6% White , 0.7% Native American , 0.5% Asian , and 0.2% from two or more races. There were 204 households, of which 13.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.4% were married couples living together, 3.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 1.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 37.7% were non-families. 29.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.8% had someone living alone who
1008-506: The town's boundaries were extended to include Parker's Island, Stage Island and the Plantation of Nequasset (present-day Georgetown, Phippsburg , Bath , West Bath and Woolwich ). During this time Fort Menaskoux was built and Samuel Penhallow was the commander. Beginning on August 9, 1717, Massachusetts Governor Samuel Shute and Penhallow conducted a two-day conference on Arrowsic with delegates of various tribes, who arrived in
1044-407: The town. The population density was 61.3 inhabitants per square mile (23.7/km ). There were 238 housing units at an average density of 30.6 per square mile (11.8/km ). The racial makeup of the town was 98.53% White , and 1.47% from two or more races. There were 196 households, out of which 31.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.8% were married couples living together, 3.1% had
1080-437: The towns of Woolwich to the north, Westport to the east, Georgetown to the southeast, Phippsburg to the southwest, and Bath to the northwest. As of the census of 2010, there were 427 people, 204 households, and 127 families living in the town. The population density was 55.1 inhabitants per square mile (21.3/km ). There were 251 housing units at an average density of 32.4 per square mile (12.5/km ). The racial makeup of
1116-414: Was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.30 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.10 males. The median income for a household in the county was $ 41,908, and the median income for a family was $ 49,714. Males had a median income of $ 34,039 versus $ 24,689 for females. The per capita income for the county was $ 20,378. About 6.90% of families and 8.60% of the population were below
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1152-411: Was 44 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.1 males. The median income for a household in the town was $ 53,250, and the median income for a family was $ 61,875. Males had a median income of $ 36,023 versus $ 31,458 for females. The per capita income for the town was $ 29,597. None of the families and 1.2% of the population were living below
1188-483: Was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.09 and the average family size was 2.61. The median age in the town was 55 years. 11.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 3.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 15.1% were from 25 to 44; 45.5% were from 45 to 64; and 23.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 49.2% male and 50.8% female. As of the census of 2000, there were 477 people, 196 households, and 137 families living in
1224-407: Was 96.49% White , 0.92% Black or African American , 0.31% Native American , 0.63% Asian , 0.06% Pacific Islander , 0.38% from other races , and 1.21% from two or more races. 1.11% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 14,117 households, out of which 33.20% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.60% were married couples living together, 9.60% had
1260-461: Was attacked by the Norridgewocks and their 250 Indian allies from Canada. Incited by French missionary Sebastien Rale , they burned 37 dwellings and killed 300 cattle. The 40 inhabitants fled to the garrison, with only a child lost. When the fort could not be taken, the Indians disappeared upriver. During the French and Indian War , on June 9, 1758, marauding Indians shot Ebenezer Preble and
1296-480: Was set off from Lincoln and incorporated in 1854, with Bath as the county seat . Its valuation in 1870 was $ 11,041,340. In 1880 it was $ 10,297,215. The polls in 1870 numbered 4,669, and in 1880, 5,182. The population in 1870 was 18,803. In 1880 it was 19,276. From 1880 to 2000, the county's population nearly doubled to 35,214. According to the U.S. Census Bureau , the county has a total area of 370 square miles (960 km ), of which 254 square miles (660 km )
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