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Stroudwater Boat Basin – Cumberland and Oxford Canal

Stroudwater Boat Basin – Cumberland and Oxford Canal

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Stroudwater Boat Basin – Cumberland and Oxford Canal

Name: Stroudwater Boat Basin – Cumberland and Oxford Canal
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Location: Portland, Cumberland County, Maine, United States

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1. Jewell Falls – Fore River Sanctuary loop from Bradleys Corner

4.96km

01:17

30m

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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2. Jewell Falls – Fore River Sanctuary loop from Deering Center

8.78km

02:16

50m

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. Fore River Sanctuary loop from Brighton Corner

6.24km

01:37

40m

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Hubert Trapp

August 26, 2024

The Cumberland and Oxford Canal was built between 1827 and 1892 to connect Long Lake and Sebago Lake with the seaport of Portland in southeastern Maine and to transport mainly lumber and agricultural products by boat. The canal followed the Presumpscot River from Sebago Lake and branched off the river at Westbrook to the Fore River and the port of Portland. The navigable distance was about 61 km from Harrison at the northern end of Long Lake to Portland. Horses on the shore path pulled the boats along the canal.
After the completion of the railroad from Boston to Portland in 1842, the canal company was no longer economically competitive and went bankrupt in 1857. The canal was closed in 1870.
The canal was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.
mrlakefront.net/newsdetails.taf?date=01/21/2009&link=cumberland--oxford-canal-played-big-role-in-regions-history- en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cumberland_and_Oxford_Canal

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Location: Portland, Cumberland County, Maine, United States

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Stroudwater Boat Basin – Cumberland and Oxford Canal

1. Jewell Falls – Fore River Sanctuary loop from Bradleys Corner

2. Jewell Falls – Fore River Sanctuary loop from Deering Center

3. Fore River Sanctuary loop from Brighton Corner

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