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Goose Rocks Beach (formerly known as "Beachwood"), is a public beach located in the town of Kennebunkport, Maine United States, bordered by Cape Porpoise, Maine (another neighborhood of Kennebunkport) to the southwest, and Granite Point (a coastal neighborhood of Biddeford, Maine ) to the northeast. The village is inhabited mainly by summer ...
John Gooch, the first settler in the Cape Neddick area, arrived in the area 1637. [1] At some point, he established the Inn, and, by 1667, he was commissioned by Ferdinando Gorges, an agent of King Charles II, to "reside on the ocean-front peninsula at the mouth of the Kennebunk River and ferry travellers across the River."
Walker's Point Estate (or the Bush compound) is the summer retreat of the Bush family, in the town of Kennebunkport, Maine. It lies along the Atlantic Ocean in the northeastern United States, on Walker's Point. The estate served as the Summer White House of George H. W. Bush, the 41st president of the United States.
KENNEBUNKPORT, Maine — A sign at the entrance to Colony Beach on Ocean Avenue reads, “Closed to Vehicles Until Further Notice.” That further notice is going to be a long time coming.
Kennebunkport / ˌ k ɛ n i ˈ b ʌ ŋ k ˌ p ɔːr t / is a resort town in York County, Maine, United States. The population was 3,629 people at the 2020 census . [ 2 ] It is part of the Portland – South Portland – Biddeford metropolitan statistical area .
The company built the Ocean Bluff Hotel in 1873, but development did not take off until a railroad spur was completed the following year. More hotels were built, with summer "cottages" following as road access to the area was improved. The Kennebunk River Club was built in 1889 as a major social venue. [2]
Cape Porpoise is a small coastal village in the town of Kennebunkport, Maine, United States, and was the original English settlement of the town. It is located northeast of Dock Square and southwest of Goose Rocks Beach. The village occupies the mainland adjacent to Cape Porpoise Harbor. More than a dozen islands protect the deep natural harbor.
South Florida commonly attracts homeowners who want glorious beach views and warm weather. But new state laws require condos to have sufficient cash reserves to cover any major repairs and conduct ...