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New England, Maine

Hallowell-Gardiner

Kennebec head-of-tide

Tidal mudflat Inferred from historyGray area
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What you could find

Reported finds from this shoreline.

Old bottlesOld bottles
Codd and soda bottlesCodd and soda bottles
Sea potterySea pottery

Also reported: umbrella inks..

Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Sheila Sund (CC BY 2.0), Liz West (CC BY 2.0), NPS (Public domain).

Why this spot

THE Kennebec entrepot before 1850; Gardiner ice/lumber port

Perfect Hudson analogue - tidal river, 200 years of wharf-edge dumping, and no forum trace.

Keep exploring nearby

More spots in this area.

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Hallowell, Maine (Kennebec riverfront)1 km away · Riverbank
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Augusta, Maine (Kennebec head of tide)4 km away · Riverbank
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Augusta ME5 km away · Riverbank
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Gardiner, Maine (Kennebec river port)6 km away · Riverbank
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