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From: "Betty" <>
Subject: [GENMASSACHUSETTS] Sheepscot as a place-name
Date: Thu, 20 Sep 2007 08:37:34 -0400


Hi Charles,

I think we have a "Sheepscot" in MA. Out of curiousity, I looked in my
dictionary and did not find that word mentioned. So, I just did a Google
search and found there is a Sheepscot River in Maine.

http://www.mainerivers.org/river_features/sheepscot.htm

And, there seems to be a Sheepscot Bay in Maine:

http://www.sheepscotbayboat.com/

And there is a Sheepscot Valley in Maine. (all related ??)

http://www.photo-ne.com/sheepscot/sheepscot2.html

Is there a town, Sheepscot, in Maine ? This site says there is:

http://www.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp?city=Sheepscot&state=ME&country=us

There is a ship, Sheepscot.
http://www.hazegray.org/danfs/auxil/aog24.htm

Oh, this might be more of an interest. There is a Sheepscot Village
Historic District in Maine:

http://www.mainepreservation.com/Endangered/sheepscotvillage.shtml

Oh, again, I just remembered there is a "Sheepfold" in MA:

http://www.mass.gov/dcr/parks/metroboston/fells.htm

I wonder where the name, Sheepscot, came from !

Betty (near Lowell, MA)



Remember to check the archives of all the Lists and Boards for your surnames
and place-names.
And, please remember to check the on-line auctions for for your surnames and
place-names.

(There are Sheepscot items currently seen in an on-line auction !!!!
Check them out !!!)



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