page_title: Damariscotta Shell Midden Historic District
hierarchical_section_title: Damariscotta Shell Midden Historic District
caption_attribution_description: View of the Glidden en:shell midden across the en:Damariscotta River in Maineen. This is an image of a place or building that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places in the United States of America. Its reference number is 98001238
context_page_description: 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 area has the largest concentration of such midden sites under conservation protection in the eastern United States. The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998.
context_section_description: 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 area has the largest concentration of such midden sites under conservation protection in the eastern United States.  The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998.
caption: View of the Glidden Shell Midden
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