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Gravestones & History of Eliot, York Co., Maine

Eliot was incorporated in 1810 and named for Robert Eliot, a member of the Provincial Council of New Hampshire. The area was settled around 1632 and named Sturgeon Creek, and was considered the north parish of Kittery.

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Mount Pleasant Cemetery

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Samuel Hill Burial Ground

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Shapleigh Family Cemetery

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Shapleigh Family Cemetery 2
Located on Main St., Rt. 103, Eliot, ME.

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Shapleigh-Remick Family Cemetery
Located on Fore Rd. in Eliot, ME.

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More History in Eliot

Frost Garrison and House
Frost's Hill
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Paul Family Farm Also known as Hugh Paul House
106 Depot Rd.
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

William Fogg Library
Old Rd.
Colonial Revival style. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

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