South Freeport, Maine

South Freeport is an unincorporated village in the town of Freeport, Cumberland County, Maine, United States. The community is located on Casco Bay, 2.6 miles (4.2 km) south of the village of Freeport. South Freeport has a post office, with ZIP code 04078.[2][3]

South Freeport, Maine
Village
A house in South Freeport
A house in South Freeport
South Freeport is located in Maine
South Freeport
South Freeport
Coordinates: 43°49′11″N 70°06′34″W
CountryUnited States
StateMaine
CountyCumberland
Elevation
82 ft (25 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
04078
Area code207
GNIS feature ID575840[1]

South Freeport, the largest of Freeport's waterfront villages, once had four shipyards. Other businesses included fishing, canning and farming.[4] In 1903, the Casco Castle and Amusement Park was built here by Amos F. Gerald of Fairfield to encourage travel by trolley cars. The grounds featured a hotel and restaurant, a picnic area, a baseball field, and a small zoo. The hotel burned in 1914, but its stone tower was spared in the blaze. It stands today on private property. The best place to view the tower is from nearby Winslow Park.[5]

References
  1. "South Freeport". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. United States Postal Service. "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved July 26, 2015.
  3. "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved July 26, 2015.
  4. Anderson, Patricia. "A Brief History of Freeport, Maine". Retrieved May 28, 2020.
  5. "The Story of Casco Castle". Retrieved May 28, 2020.


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