Burgess, Georgette

Kluge, Melissa

Morton, Jen

English

University of Maine

The University of MaineDigitalCommons@UMaineMaine History Documents Special Collections2019History of Casco MaineMelissa KlugeJen MortonGeorgette BurgessFollow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/mainehistoryPart of the History CommonsThis Other is brought to you for free and open access by DigitalCommons@UMaine. It has been accepted for inclusion in Maine History Documentsby an authorized administrator of DigitalCommons@UMaine. For more information, please contact um.library.technical.services@maine.edu.Repository CitationKluge, Melissa; Morton, Jen; and Burgess, Georgette, "History of Casco Maine" (2019). Maine History Documents. 174.https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/mainehistory/174   About CascoLearn more about Casco Maine, it'shistory, and the people who live here.Main Menu:About Casco MaineIn the Beginning:History by Melissa Kluge rewritten by Jen Morton and Georgette BurgessMaine began as a province of Massachusetts. At the time when our American independence wasdeclared, northern Massachusetts was sparsely settled. The wild inhabitants-Indians and bears-and alack of transportation both contributed greatly to preventing the settling of the province of Maine.HomeFriday, June 21, 2019 3:39:46 PM SearchCasco Maine(207) 627-4515Mailing Address: Town of Casco 635 Meadow Road Casco, ME 04015Updated: Thursday 6 June 2019 Home Town Code Site MapCommunityDepartmentsDepartmentsCreate PDF in your applications with the Pdfcrowd HTML to PDF API PDFCROWD What's New:Social Services PageWe now have a web pagededicated to social services. Thisis a great way to quickly find theservices that benefit you. It islocated in the Community menu orby Clicking Here.Be notif ied of In the middle half of the eighteenth century, it became popular for the State of Massachusetts to pay offdebts for military and other services by granting large lots of wild land.It was voted that Capt. William Raymont and the company of men who had been under him in the failedexpedition of 1690 to destroy the French citadel of Quebec, should be granted land. The expedition hadbeen futile, but the result was the granting of a township to survivors or decedents of the men who hadgone on this expedition.The first attempt to grant land did not work out: it would have been what is today the area of Weare,NH, and the second attempt did not come until 25 years later. The original soldiers were long gone buttheir heirs were still eligible and land in Maine was plentiful.On January 30, 1767 a suitable grant was settled upon and "a township of land 6 miles and 3/4's of amile square was granted to Capt. William Raymont and others who served in the expedition againstCanada in 1690, their legal Representatives or assigns and by them laid out in the County of Cumberlandadjoining to Great Sebago Pond, and adjoining to New Marblehead..." This grant of land included all thatis now Raymond and Casco, plus part of Naples, and was called Raymondtown, in honor of Capt. WilliamRaymont.Obadiah Gould home, first settler of Quaker Ridge On June20, 1803, Raymondtown became incorporated withinMassachusetts as the Town of Raymond, with its own localgovernment, and in 1820, Maine became a State. We werenot to become "Casco" until 1841 and it took two petitionsto the Maine Legislature to secure the separation fromRaymond.Casco was officially incorporated on March 18, 1841. Cascowas the last town incorporated in Cumberland County andis the smallest consisting of 32 square miles of land and 6square miles of water.Early SchoolsCasco High School 1848 Webb's Mill SchoolCommitteesTown CodeCalendarBid OpportunitiesFormsFAQsSite MapContact UsCommunityServicesCreate PDF in your applications with the Pdfcrowd HTML to PDF API PDFCROWDpage updatesenter email OK it's private powered by ChangeDetectionHours:Our hours of operationMonday 9:00am - 4:30pmTuesday 11:30am - 7:00pmWednesday 9:00am - 4:30pmThursday 9:00am - 4:30pmFriday 9:00am - 4:30pmClosed All Legal HolidaysPhone: (207) 627-4515 FAX: (207) 470-1077Reference:Quick LinksAgendas and MinutesCity DataGoogle MapHistorical SocietyMaine.govWhere are we now:The Town of Casco is ideally located for the person who has varied interests.Casco is located within an hours commute to the coast of Maine, the WhiteMountains of New Hampshire, and Portland International Jetport. Major shoppingareas are a twenty-minute drive.Down-hill skiing opportunities are but a 17 mile drive and cross-country skiing isavailable throughout the community. Several colleges and technical schools arelocated within a forty mile radius of Casco including: Bates College, Bowdoin College, University of So.Maine, So. Maine Technical College, Central Maine Technical College, University of New England, and St.Joseph's College.Casco's town government is a Town Meeting form of government with an elected 5 member board ofselectmen and a Town Manager. Many community volunteers staff various planning, environmental, andrecreational committees. Volunteers are the backbone of the Town of Casco's Rescue Unit and FireDepartment.Casco is located in the heart of the Sebago Lakes Region. Casco's 36square miles contain eight lakes and ponds, which comprise nearly 6square miles of Casco's area. Opportunities abound for recreational andbusiness opportunities associated with pristine, clear lakes and pondsOur year round population of 3500 swells to 15,000 during the summer, when local youth summer campsand seasonal resorts are filled with visitors. Many of our seasonal residents have made Casco theirsummer home for several generations.Create PDF in your applications with the Pdfcrowd HTML to PDF API PDFCROWDCopyright 2019. Town of Casco Maine. All Rights Reserved.Home | Departments | Services | FAQs | Contact | About | Privacy | Sitemap | AdministrationProperty Tax DatabasePublic LibraryWikipediaThe local economy is an interesting mixture of businesses such as tourism, including two vacationresorts, a golf course, several restaurants, and bed and breakfast facilities. In addition to tourism, localsawmills and retail building products as well as an active construction industry, help fuel the localeconomy. Diversity is added to the local economy with many small businesses including crafts, gifts,antiques, machine shops, art galleries, and a variety of other retail and service businesses.References and LinksCity DataWikipediaMaine.govRaymond-Casco Historical SocietyCasco Public LibraryGoogle Map   Create PDF in your applications with the Pdfcrowd HTML to PDF API PDFCROWD

History of Casco Maine

https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1173&context=mainehistory

History of Casco Maine

Abstract

Similar works

Full text

Available Versions

University of Maine