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Pesto, sun-dried tomato compliment smoked turkey & salami topped with romaine; WHALEBOAT ISLAND Creamy tuna salad seasoned with chives, celery seed, and dill.

The Portuguese explorer Estêvão Gomes, mapped the Maine coast in 1525 and named the bay "Bahía de Cascos" (Bay of Helmets, based on the shape of the bay).. ... It’s $16 a night and you can reserve your own small, freshwater island. Whaling and whale boats played an important part in Portland’s economy in the early years of European settlement. Jasper beach with it polished stones, and sea cliffs adorned with petroglyphs (if the tide is right) make paddling in this region a unique experience.

Collected data daily documenting public use of island and wildlife sightings.

This is a less traveled section of the Maine coast … The state of Maine, which owns the island, has lent a hand using licensed herbicides, and volunteer groups have helped clear out patches.

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Posted on January 13th, 2012 by maineislandtreasures Whaleboats were central to the whaling industry, Portland’s main industry in the 1830’s and early 1840’s.

Maine Coast Heritage Trust added a new photo — with Chris Cote and Nancy Cote at Whaleboat Island.

Latitude, Longitude: 43.7578603°, -70.0486589° Elevation. To get to the island you’ll need to get a boat.

There are two theories on the origin of the name "Casco Bay".

Free printable topographic map of Whaleboat Island (aka Whale-Boat Island) in Cumberland County, ME including photos, elevation & GPS coordinates.
... Cumberland County, Maine. –Whaleboat: Full story here. I decided to up the kayaking ante again and make the trip out to Whaleboat Island. But the bittersweet comes roaring back in a matter of weeks. Within the field of vision you will be able to recognize French Island, Upper and Lower Goose Islands, The Goslings, Big and Little Whaleboat Islands, Goose Nest Ledge, Harpswell Neck, Stockman Island, Bangs Island, Stave Island, Bates Island, the Mink Rocks, Brown Cow, and of course Crow Island … Casco Bay, Maine. By this time we had been in Maine for nearly two weeks, but had not yet gotten the motor boat, so I was looking for ways to get out and explore a little further.

SCRAG ISLAND Thinly sliced seasoned Roast Beef, cheddar cheese, tomatoes, dill pickles, green pepper, and onions; SISTERS ISLAND Two bold flavors from one Italian family.
A Maine Island Trail Association keeper is on a nearby island, which explains why the campsites are pristine.

Aucocisco is the Abenaki name for the bay, which means 'place of herons' (sometimes translated as 'muddy'). Earlier this summer, while stopping over at the Goslings in northwestern Casco Bay, I noticed there was a small mooring field just off the north end of Little Whaleboat Island. The first settlement in Casco Bay was that … Caretaker of Whaleboat Island Maine Coast Heritage Trust. European discovery.