Tides of promise: Tidal power could help restore economic sustainability to eastern Maine | DownEast.com
http://www.downeast.com/magazine/2010/december/tides-promise
Tides of promise: Tidal power could help restore economic sustainability to eastern Maine | DownEast.com
http://www.downeast.com/magazine/2010/december/tides-promise
Frankly, I hadn’t heard this story, but the locals seemed to understand the concept of fighting another day. Here’s some Maine trivia from DownEast.com
What gained Fort Sullivan fame in 1814?
Answer
Built in 1810 as a battery and blockhouse in Eastport, the fort gained fame in 1814 when a dozen British warships loaded with two hundred guns came into sight. Against such overwhelming odds, the fort’s six officers, eighty men, and nine guns surrendered upon demand.
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Peak preserve | The Portland Press Herald / Maine Sunday Telegram
IF YOU GO
WHAT: Beech Hill Preserve, Coastal Mountains Land Trust’s
cornerstone preserve and an unusual place in the midcoast region.
WHEN: The preserve is open year-round; the hut is open two
days a week from May through October.
WHERE: In Rockport off Beech Hill Road, between routes 1 and
17.
HIKING IT: It’s just three-quarters of a mile on the old
farm road from the parking area to the stone hut.
WHAT ELSE: Walkers must stay on the path and dogs must be on
leashes. This is important to allow the land trust to continue the organic
farming effort on the blueberry fields.
LEARN MORE: Go to tinyurl.com/39lo27r and maineolmsted.com/ad/heistad.html.
[I could be wrong about this — so hunters, please feel free to correct me — but
I believe hunters in the eastern United States count all the points on a buck’s
antlers, while the western United States count one side of a rack. Either way, a
20-point rack is imipressive. — KM]