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Merrymeeting · 04-05-2007, 04:21 PM

Thanks! Two things I noticed...

I now understand why some may have wanted to rename it Mirror Lake.

I wonder when "Merrymeeting Bay" became more widely known as Alton Bay? (though the map does list the town as Alton Bay). Or perhaps it IS still Merrymeeting Bay?

04-05-2007, 04:21 PM	#7
Merrymeeting Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Merrymeeting Lake, New Durham Posts: 2,228 Thanks: 304 Thanked 799 Times in 368 Posts	Thanks! Two things I noticed... I now understand why some may have wanted to rename it Mirror Lake. I wonder when "Merrymeeting Bay" became more widely known as Alton Bay? (though the map does list the town as Alton Bay). Or perhaps it IS still Merrymeeting Bay?