Malaga Island - Wikipedia
Malaga Island is a 41-acre (170,000 m 2) island at the mouth of the New Meadows River in Casco Bay, Maine, United States. It was the site of an interracial community from the American Civil War until 1911, when the residents were forcibly evicted from the island. [3]
Malaga Island: An Overview of its Cultural and Natural History
2009年7月6日 · Malaga Island lies off Phippsburg in eastern Casco Bay, about 20 miles northeast of Portland, Maine. The sheltered, 42-acre island is at the mouth of the New Meadows River. Bear Island lies 100 yards to its west and the small fishing village of …
Malaga Island, Phippsburg – Maine Coast Heritage Trust
Malaga Island was once home to a mixed-race fishing community forcibly removed by the state in 1912. Now a public preserve and important Maine historical site, we encourage all to learn the story of Malaga and those who called the island home.
Malaga Island Has Gone from Dark Secret to Source Material
Once a hushed secret, the state's dehumanizing treatment of Malaga's mixed-race community is finding its way into the culture through art, poetry, and literature. But can creative interpretations obscure the hard-won truth? Photographed for a story about Malaga Island residents in an issue of Harper’s Monthly, in 1909.
In Maine, a Hidden History on Malaga Island - U.S. News
2019年6月4日 · In Maine, a Hidden History on Malaga Island. An isolated pocket of African American families flourished for a time in Maine, and now their descendants are discovering their past.
The History - Maine State Museum
Malaga Island is located at the mouth of the New Meadows River in Phippsburg. Bear Island lies 100 yards to the west and the small fishing village of Sebasco is about 300 yards to the east. Like much of the Maine coast, 42-acre Malaga Island is rocky and rugged.
Malaga Island, Phippsburg - Maine by Foot
2024年9月15日 · Malaga Island, a fascinating 42-acre island a stone’s throw from Sebasco village, is part of the Maine Freedom Trail, a network of places important to the African diaspora and Black history. The island is tucked into a channel between Bear Island and Phippsburg’s mainland, and can only be reached by boats, including kayaks and canoes.
Malaga Island is designated as a nationally historic place
2023年11月23日 · Malaga Island, which was once home to a mixed-race fishing community, has been added to the National Register of Historic Places. The designation could help draw additional attention — and recognition — to an island that occupies a unique place in Maine's troubled racial history.
Explore Malaga Island - Maine State Museum
The Malaga Island, Fragmented Lives exhibition at the Maine State Museum is now closed. But, you can continue to explore the island’s history through this website, which includes a variety of historical photographs and pictures of artifacts, as well as detailed information about Malaga Island and its people.
Maine island that was site of eviction of historic mixed-race …
2023年11月21日 · Malaga Island, a 42-acre (17-hectare) island about a 40-mile (64.37-kilometer) drive up the coast from Portland, is these days a public preserve visited by hikers and nature lovers. More than a century ago, it was home to a small community that historians believe was settled by free Black Americans around the time of the Civil War.