Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1884-09-25
Ancient Augusta.
AS OLD GRAVEYARD At CAPE SMALL FONT
MAINE COLONIES OVER TWO HUNDRED
YEARS AGO.


lhe historical features of Cape Small Point
have never been carefully looked into, either
BY the local or State historical societies. An
exploration Of the physical features Of the
peninsula brought to light an old graveyard.
a level tract of land but a few hundred feet
square and yet containing originally at least
200 graves. There were no names and what
is worse, no dates not scratch nor scar
tin, time fat%hlG lGMfESie iRApvp pEesd' there ne
fact that there we're grayestones stamps the
mysterious underground dwellings as un
mi>takably English. Some graves were lon
and some short. The presence Of the re-
mains Of children undoubtedly indicated
commurily, but when deposited there is
mystery that will never be solved. The
oldest inhabitant, whose information Of four
score wears, backed nv the traditions Of a
father, grandfather aud great grandfather.
fails 70 give the slightest clue.
On the western side of the peninsula and
xihin a mile Of the mysterious burying
ground. are the remains of cellars as to
which the Oldest inhabitant is also unin-
formed they are, beyond all doubt, the
creation of people living long prior to the
year 100. The site of many of these cellars
is almost obiteraed BY the accumulation Of
NeEtlaoie matter a''d io'e>t G'o't"' we
ha'lfa'l! associate ''eh WIN the earnest
uade[' ana h>herI'eh on the coast II IS
recorded iacl III New Ehelahd I,lS'or! mat
Edward Wnsow OF Plymouth, Mass, came
domn with his >haIop as early as 1921 or -
toI provisions to supply the Plymouth colo
~, an! found a large fleet Of vessel, these
vessels were here for fishing and trading.
~" HH"! eel'''s are shtireH oo','tla'ed y
fu's''o" '''t T"'!"", oe u"s"eteu we arc
'"''e'"te un""'e !" io'"' '' i-ea AZ /" ''e
tA'eh' 10 ""itn '''s co'ohN was '"th 'e'tieu'
! mie ana a haIl /" 'he h"rth oil 'hese
ee''fN : X u" y "ilrieh' .iusus!"' IN
'"e Ht'i i'io' d. ''ee'i"S VI 'ne eiePscol
Pf0Pr't'oFS' " was >".eu tnat there De
,""n ia,a OUT at omal' Ioiht haroor'
l,o'o'eI ->o.e>' . pnHsiclall' anu seeie'ar. Oh
rs COMPANY sett4ed mere u'iuer us auspices
W H. ~ oe"ali OF "lscasset states thAt
'io"'''"LFn o' i-'oii iood' 'he great
S'thth Q! Nc"l"a>sr', June ~ loo'' IN
CONSIDERATION "i one beaver SKIN ana
weary rent o. one hushel OF corn ana
"4laft OF Hqncr' TO be unto hlm PAID OF
70 ms heirS forever ny Johh iafkef' al or
nei"Ie 'he -oih "a! ol l,ecemoer, beiNS
'nr'sIh's l'a.' a. 'he u"e''inS nouse OF 'he
Sul Iafher' 'e'' see ana SSid, Out 70 the
sa'u 1ohh aFNer' 'ne AFORESAID peninsula
ihciualng the sue OF "smaii folht harbor.
PIT m "hich was 'neh known oniy as "farkers
r'ah'ai'oh "ithii the lufisdictioh OF oeoe-
hoa, 'ne ancient lora OF oagadahock.
ine ,e IeJepSco' ProPfie'ofs uhdef the tities
OF "hartoh' came mo possession OF the
settlements OF John farker and ms assigns.
IarKer ana ms son James were Killed at the
'aA'ns ot foft Loyal the zoth oil Nay. lo9o,
"heh fa!nou'n was captured by the French
anh indians ne ancient Augusta became
.he arena OF large business mere stone
,o'' was constructed ny Deirhef No!es at
"'s own eha'Se WHICH was luugeu 10 oe the
oes. ia the eastern country. It's Tour walls
a'pul my leel each N iens'h' were placed
~ u'ai'ohu iorh,' "i.h hahhers OF 'he same
s"aPe ABOUT '"eNe ieet on sidss projecting
rom .ne eas' ana ives. angles lhis fort
w. W. ;aheh;, a'aitneu oy 'ne Ireheh ana Indians
'he lhnaona'''s making Ihelr escape on one
% more .esses out lor some reason The
o'"u "e "'' "uiheu "h''i suose-
f"g"; pe'iou =,
rep"f.eu .n.' inc i.e'; ; Mr. BAXTER on
Ga, 1ae - " n 10 -, accomPahiea
W snS ,ts 49, o'' ~. ~ 'n's iocaii'y'
y" n"u' ."..e.oe' 'ne Ioiio"ing passage IN
S.m -. Po,. p";.. - aue re- ieserehd gen;lemah ~
nh % T. enN "e ~ sn ahee'hs s,gnt OF
..,i.' 800 III a,'a se'i soou houses INA, were
80. ~. AZ an "u ..';,t;p .oit emp". Not Ions