Name/Title
A Story of the Mystifying, Prehistoric Oyster Shell Heaps of the Damariscotta RiverEntry/Object ID
CPL 2006.87.1Secondary Title
Containing records of explorations by scientists and all known data on this man-made wonder of antiquity, together with pictures of the excavations of 1886Description
A detailed summary of the findings of the oyster shell heaps on the Damariscotta River, complete with photographs (circa 1886). Description on title page: "This great deposit of over five million cubic feet of oyster shells on both sides of the Damariscotta River in Maine, has been the object of repeated investigation by scientists, but still remains a mystery of antiquity. Whatever ancient peoples discovered this abundant food supply has never been learned. But much has been found to establish certain reasonable conclusions from which the reader may presume the origin, and vaguely identify the successive tribes who occupied the area in prehistoric times.
Physical Description: Softcover, pamphlet. 22 cm. Green covering with black and green lettering. illustrationsCollection
Town Histories CollectionCataloged By
Carrie RossiterAcquisition
Accession
CPL 2006.87Source or Donor
Camden Public LibraryAcquisition Method
TransferLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
BookNomenclature Sub-Class
Other DocumentsNomenclature Class
Documentary ObjectsNomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication ObjectsLOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials
Indian encampmentsSearch Terms
Damariscotta, Knox County, Maine, Wawenock Indians, Lime Kiln, Oyster shellsOther Names and Numbers
Other Numbers
Number Type
Other NumberOther Number
31896000876064Book Details
Author
Castner, Harold W.Publisher
Lincoln County NewsPlace Published
Location
Damariscotta, MaineDate Published
1800 - 1950Call No.
TH 974.1 DamSpine Label
TH
974.1
DamNotes
Date: 1950
Copy No.: 1Location
Location
Wall
Town HistoryBuilding
Walsh History CenterCategory
PermanentDate
October 21, 2025Location
Shelf
Shelf 6, Shelf 6Room
Main Room #1Building
Camden Area History CenterCategory
PermanentMoved By
Carrie RossiterDate
August 23, 2006Inventory
Inventoried By
Heather BilodeauInventoried Date
Nov 6, 2008Condition
Overall Condition
FairDate Examined
Nov 6, 2008Examined By
Heather BilodeauNotes
Cover worn; some bends, not torn.Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Castner, Harold W.General Notes
Note
Status: OK
Status By: Heather Bilodeau
Status Date: 2008-11-06Created By
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August 23, 2006Updated By
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October 26, 2025