Malaga Island Preserve
Both beautiful to behold and peaceful to visit, the 42 acres of Malaga Island are now used today by recreationists and fishermen.
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Malaga Island Preserve Details
Both beautiful to behold and peaceful to visit, the 42 acres of Malaga Island are now used today by recreationists and fishermen. Sitting at the mouth of the New Meadows River and only accessible by boat, the easy mile looping trail is both enjoyable and interpretive, telling the story of a haunting past. Once a mixed-race fishing community during the time that Maine became a desirable tourist hotspot, the islanders were forcibly removed, with some dying or becoming institutionalized. Today nothing but a memorial remains in the old cemetery.
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Nearby Points of Interest Around Malaga Island Preserve
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0.8 mi away
New Meadows
Ending on the shores of the 12 miles long New Meadows River, New Meadows is a refuge for waterway wildlife.
1.3 mi away
Denny Reed Trail
As a large saltwater inlet, the Basin on the New Meadows River is an important saltwater estuary supporting a variety of flora and fauna.
