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8 unusual facts about Casco Bay


Casco Bay

Walter Cronkite stated that, in his opinion, the bay offered some of the best sailing in the world.

Casco Bay Lines

Casco Bay Lines (also known as the Casco Bay Island Transit District, CBITD) is a publicly run transportation company that services the residents of the islands of Casco Bay.

CBITD acquired CBL assets through bankruptcy proceedings to ensure the continuation of transportation service between their primary terminal hub in Portland, Maine and the islands of Casco Bay.

Charles F. Kimball

He along with fellow landscape artist, John Bradley Hudson, Jr., shared a passion for painting en plein air, traveling around Casco Bay and Portland with their easels and brushes painting local scenery.

King William's War

In Church's second expedition to Acadia, he arrived with 300 men at Casco Bay on 11 September 1690.

Maine College of Art

New classrooms and studios feature panoramic views of Casco Bay.

Queen Anne's War

In negotiations there and at Casco Bay, the Abenakis orally objected to British assertions that the French had ceded their territory (present-day eastern Maine and New Brunswick) to Britain, and agreed to a confirmation of boundaries at the Kennebec River and the establishment of government-run trading posts in their territory.

Southern Maine Community College

It is located close to Portland, the largest city in Maine, on a site overlooking Casco Bay.



see also

Casco Bay High School

Casco Bay High School is a public Expeditionary Learning school in Portland, Maine, USA.