Place:Bristol, Lincoln, Maine, United States

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NameBristol
Alt namesBristol Millssource: USGS, GNIS Digital Gazetteer (1994) GNIS23002134
TypeTown
Coordinates43.95°N 69.5°W
Located inLincoln, Maine, United States
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source: Family History Library Catalog


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Bristol, known from 1632 to 1765 as Pemaquid (; today a village within the town) is a town in Lincoln County, Maine, United States. The population was 2,834 at the 2020 census. A fishing and resort area, Bristol includes the villages of New Harbor, Pemaquid, Round Pond, Bristol Mills and Chamberlain. It includes the Pemaquid Archeological Site, a U.S. National Historic Landmark. During the 17th and early 18th century, New France defined the Kennebec River as the southern boundary of Acadia, which put Bristol within Acadia.

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