Cushing Island, Private island in Casco Bay, Maine.
The 266-acre island features summer cottages, open fields, and two distinct beaches: Little Beach facing Portland Harbor and Big Beach on the southern end.
English explorer Christopher Levett constructed a blockhouse on the island in 1623, part of a 6,000-acre land grant from the English King.
Landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted Sr designed the island in 1882, implementing a network of walking paths and carriage drives for ocean views.
The island maintains its private status with approximately 45 seasonal resident families and one year-round caretaker managing the properties.
Fort Levett, spanning 200 acres, operated as a coastal defense installation until World War II before island residents purchased it in 1970.
Location: Maine
GPS coordinates: 43.64111,-70.20778
Latest update: March 5, 2025 04:12
Maine offers coastal areas, forest landscapes and many historic sites. The region extends from the Atlantic Ocean to wooded mountains inland. Visitors find state parks like Baxter and Acadia, which provide opportunities for hiking and observing wildlife. The coast is lined with lighthouses, including Pemaquid Point and West Quoddy Head. Islands such as Monhegan and Peaks Island lie offshore. Waterfalls like Screw Auger Falls and Angel Falls draw hikers. Lakes such as Moosehead Lake attract people in warmer months. Old military structures like Fort Gorges remain from earlier centuries. Trails lead through areas like Gulf Hagas and Vaughan Woods. The landscape includes beaches at Roque Bluffs and Reid State Park, where sand meets the ocean. Mountain trails at Tumbledown offer views of surrounding valleys. The Carriage Roads on Mount Desert Island provide paths through forests and along lakeshores. Nature areas like Orono Bog Boardwalk allow close views of wetland plants. These places show the variety of terrain Maine contains, from rocky shores to inland wilderness.
Portland Head Light
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Fort Gorges
2.7 km
Battery Steele
3 km
Fort Williams
2 km
Portland Observatory
4.2 km
Maine Narrow Gauge Railroad Museum
3.8 km
Fort Preble
1.7 km
Ram Island Ledge Light
2 km
Portland Breakwater Light
2.7 km
Harbor Defenses of Portland
1.7 km
Spring Point Ledge Light
1.8 km
Fort Levett
1 km
Casco Bay Bridge
3.9 km
Abyssinian Meeting House
4.1 km
Eastern Cemetery
4.2 km
Umbrella Cover Museum
1.8 km
Million Dollar Bridge
3.9 km
Wendameen
3.7 km
Ocean Gateway International Marine Passenger Terminal
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Bagheera
3.6 km
St. Lawrence Arts Center
4.3 km
Portland Pier
3.8 km
Portland Packing Company Factory
4.3 km
Eighth Maine Regiment Memorial
1.8 km
Seavey-Robinson House
3.9 km
Mariner's Church
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Portland Waterfront Historic District
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North School
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