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Our Newry, ME real estate website provides a wealth of information for home buyers and home sellers. Below, you will find information on the history and culture of Newry as well as links to more detailed information such as demographics and schools. You may view a virtual tour, search homes for sale, and access information on different types of properties such as condos, farms, foreclosures, and vacation homes. This website will give you everything you need to buy or sell a home in Newry, ME.
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Newry ME Community Profile & History
Newry, Maine is a town in Oxford County. Nestled in the western reaches of the White Mountains, Newry is perhaps best known as the home of Sunday River ski resort. The community offers a scenic rural setting and excellent opportunities for recreation, leisure and sightseeing in all four seasons.
First called Sunday River Plantation, Newry was settled in 1781 by Benjamin Barker and his two brothers from Methuen, Massachusetts, together with Ithiel Smith of Cape Elizabeth. But the settlement was plundered in 1782 by Indians and abandoned. Then John J. Holmes of New Jersey purchased the land in 1794 with his sister's surname, "Bostwick", on the deed. On June 15, 1805, Bostwick Plantation was renamed by settlers that had come from Newry in what is now Northern Ireland. The trade route (now Route 26) from Portland to Errol, New Hampshire, completed in 1802, passed through Newry. Farms were established on the intervales, which had excellent soil. Hay was the principal crop. Slopes of the mountains provided pasturage for grazing animals. A sawmill and gristmill were built on the Bear River, and by 1870 the population was 416.
The ski resort at Sunday River was opened in 1959, transforming Newry into a nationally renowned vacation destination. With 131 trails sprawled across eight interconnected mountain peaks, Sunday River is one of the largest and most popular ski resorts in New England. In the summer, Sunday River Golf Club offers some of the best and most challenging links in New England, while the Sunday River Mountain Bike Park features 20 miles of lift-serviced trails.
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