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New England, Maine

Portland ME

Back Cove ring

Old dump ground, tidal Documented sitePermission required

What you could find

Reported finds from this shoreline.

Codd and soda bottlesCodd and soda bottles

Also reported: 1866 fire melt, colonial strays.

Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Liz West (CC BY 2.0).

Why this spot

Back Cove was ringed by dumps and outfalls into the 1900s

Documented in the hobby/press record.

Keep exploring nearby

More spots in this area.

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