Native name: Brant Island[1] | |
|---|---|
  Malaga Island | |
| Geography | |
| Coordinates | 43°46′54″N 069°52′30″W / 43.78167°N 69.87500°W |
| Area | 0.0641 sq mi (0.166 km2) |
| Administration | |
United States | |
| State | Maine |
| Municipality | Phippsburg[2] |
Malaga Island is a 41-acre (170,000 m2) 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] It is now an uninhabited reserve owned and managed by the Maine Coast Heritage Trust. Public daytime access is permitted.
- ^ "Malaga Island". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2008-08-03.
- ^ "Malaga Island in Phippsburg". Christian Science Monitor. 1911-04-14.
Attorney General Pattangall reported yesterday that in his opinion Malaga island in the New Meadows river is owned by the heirs of Eli Perry and that the island is in the town of Phippsburg.
- ^ Grieco, Jan (October 2004). "Shudder Island". Portland Magazine. Archived from the original on 2008-08-28. Retrieved 2008-08-03.