Property of Harvard College? Claims were plentiful, conflicting during settlement of Neck
For those of us who live on the Neck, the word Merriconeag is part of our vocabulary. We see it when we pass the Merriconeag Grange in North Harpswell.
Harpswell’s first postmaster: Washington Garcelon
The many interesting figures who were prominent in Harpswell's history tell us a great deal about life in our town in the 19th century. Many of the surnames of that era still grace our town today: Alexander, Barnes, Curtis, Dunning, Jordan, Merritt, Orr, Stover, Sylvester, among others.
Samuel Merritt: A Harpswell man of distinction and success
One of the most wonderful features of Harpswell is its people, past and present. Samuel Merritt, who was born in Harpswell, was one of its most unusual and distinguished citizens.
