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Kittery, Maine

Kittery is a town in southern Maine, United States, at the mouth of the Piscataqua River opposite Portsmouth, New Hampshire. Settled in the 1620s and incorporated in 1647, it is the oldest incorporated town in Maine. It became a centre of shipbuilding, and the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard stands on islands within its bounds.

Kittery, Maine
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Province of Maine

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Kittery, Maine. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/kittery-maine
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