Sebago, Maine

Sebago is a town in Cumberland County, Maine, United States.

[3] Lumberjacks and woodsmen were the first European inhabitants of the area, but they left as soon as the first growth of pine was cut.

It 1790, Joseph Lakin from Groton, Massachusetts, built a cabin, then returned with his family and possessions.

The surface of the town is very uneven and generally rocky, so it was hard work to clear a farm for cultivation.

Mills were built at water power sites, and products included long and short lumber, shooks, and boots and shoes.

In 1832, the Cumberland and Oxford Canal opened, increasing trade between Sebago Lake and Portland.

Inns, hotels and summer camps opened, and the town became a recreation area, which it remains today.

[4] In 1906, the Order of Sir Galahad, an Episcopal youth organization, established Camp O-AT-KA in East Sebago.

Douglas Mountain has an elevation of 1,416 feet (432 m) above sea level, the highest point in both the town and southwestern Maine.

It is bordered by the towns of Bridgton to the north, Naples to the northeast, Baldwin and Standish to the south, and Denmark and Hiram to the west.

Hillcrest Lodge, Sebago Lake, ME – 1917
Cumberland County map