Damariscotta Shell Midden Historic District

Damariscotta Shell Midden Historic District
View of the Glidden Shell Midden
Nearest cityDamariscotta, Maine
Area309 acres (125 ha)
NRHP reference No.98001238
Added to NRHPOctober 8, 1998

The Damariscotta Shell Midden Historic District encompasses a significant collection of shell middens along the Damariscotta River in Lincoln County, Maine. It includes eleven middens in all, including the well-known Whaleback Shell Midden and the Glidden Midden, which is the largest shell midden in the northeastern United States. The area has the largest concentration of such midden sites under conservation protection in the eastern United States. The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998.

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