Damariscotta Shell Midden Historic District

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 other nine middens are all roughly dated, like the first two, to Maine's Middle Ceramic Period. Some of them are subjected to erosive forces due to their location on the banks of the river, while others have had their upper layers damaged by agricultural activity. One non-midden site, Maine Survey 26.47, includes an Indian burial mound where at least one set of remains were found, as well as stone artifacts. All of the midden sites are owned by either the state or the Damariscotta River Association.

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