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The name Old Town derives from "Indian Old Town", which was the English name for the largest Penobscot Indian village, now known as Indian Island. Located within the city limits but on its own island in the Penobscot River , the reservation is the current and historical home of the Penobscot Nation.
Old Town: 82: Penobscot Expedition Site: Penobscot Expedition Site: April 23, 1973 : In the Penobscot River: Bangor and Brewer: Submerged archaeological remains of the 1779 Penobscot Expedition: 83: Penobscot Salmon Club and Pool: September 15, 1976 : N. Main St.
East Millinocket is a census-designated place (CDP) consisting of the main settlement in the town of East Millinocket in Penobscot County, Maine, United States. The population was 1,567 at the 2010 census. [2]
From about 1800 onward, the Penobscot lived on reservations, specifically, Indian Island, which is an island in the Penobscot River near Old Town, Maine. The Maine state government appointed a Tribal Agent to oversee the tribe. The government believed that they were helping the Penobscot, as stated in 1824 by the highest court in Maine that ...
The new railroad was completed to Old Town, Bradley and Milford and the name changed to Penobscot Railroad Company in 1850. The competing railroad was plagued by financial troubles and incurred severe damage to bridges crossing the Stillwater and Penobscot during the spring of 1856[2] but occupied a more commercially viable route.
Penobscot Indian Island Reservation (Abenaki: Álənαpe Mə́nəhan) is an Indian reservation for the Penobscot Tribe of Maine, a federally recognized tribe of the Penobscot [2] in Penobscot County, Maine, United States, near Old Town. The population was 758 at the 2020 census.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 28.3% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 29.5% from 25 to 44, 23.6% from 45 to 64, and 11.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.0 males.
Glenburn is a town in Penobscot County, Maine, United States. The population was 4,648 at the 2020 census. [2] When originally incorporated in 1822, it was called "Dutton" in honor of Bangor's Samuel Dutton, a judge and founder of the Bangor Theological Seminary. It was renamed the Town of Glenburn on March 18, 1837. [3]