National Register of Historic Places

Songo Lock

Naples, Cumberland County, Maine
Listed
February 15, 1970
Type
Structure
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
70000093

About this property

Songo Lock is the last surviving lock of the Cumberland and Oxford Canal, a 19th-century canal in southern Maine, United States. The lock is located on the Songo River, just above its confluence with the Crooked River at the northern end of Sebago Lake State Park in the town of Naples. The lock, built in 1830, is now used primarily during the summer months by pleasure craft. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1970 and designated as a Maine Historic Civil Engineering Landmark by the American Society of Civil Engineers in 2001.

Location

Naples, Cumberland County, Maine
43.93201, -70.57951

Categories

COMMERCEENGINEERINGTRANSPORTATION
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Sources

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When was Songo Lock listed on the National Register?

Songo Lock was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on February 15, 1970.

What type of historic resource is Songo Lock?

Songo Lock is classified as a structure in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Songo Lock?

The period of significance for Songo Lock is recorded as the industrial era.

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