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Christmas Cove
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Christmas Cove, Maine, is a village at Rutherford Island, now part of the town of South Bristol, Maine. It is said to have been named by Captain John Smith when he visited in on Christmas Day, 1614 during his exploration of the Maine coast.
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Citation: "Maine Locales & Buildings." In Fitz Henry Lane Online. Gloucester, MA: Cape Ann Museum. www.fitzhenrylaneonline.org/historical_material/?section=Christmas+Cove&type=Maine+Locales+%26+Buildings (accessed on July 31, 2025).