Medway
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History
The first known settlers in the area that was to become Medway came in the 1840s and 1850s, and the town was incorporated in 1875. Prior to its incorporation, it was known as Nicatou, which means "the forks."
Early surnames include Archer, Bagley, Barlow, Bartlett, Beathem, Boynton, Brewer, Caswell, Clark, Cox, Cram, Daisey, Davis, Day, Delano, DeWitt, Dickey, Farrington, Fiske, Fowler, Fowles, Glidden, Gordon, Hale, Hathaway, Kimball, Ladd, LaPointe, Leavitt, Lee, Lyons, Markie, McLaughlin, Michaud, Moore, Powers, Priest,Spinney, Thompson, Trask, Vance, York, and others.
Geography
The town of Medway, Maine is located at the forks of the East and West Branches of the Penobscot River, about sixty miles north of Bangor on I-95, adjacent to East Millinocket, and just over ten miles southeast of Millinocket on ME-157.
Rivers, streams, brooks
- Baker Brook
- East Branch, Penobscot River
- Hathaway Brook
- Little Pattagumpus Stream
- Little Salmon Stream
- Pattagumpus Stream
- Penobscot River
- Salmon Stream
- Tote Brook
- West Branch, Penobscot River
- Rockabema Stream
Culture
Organizations
Churches
Businesses
Education
Medway is a part of Union 113, comprising East Millinocket, Medway, and Woodville.
Schools
Medway Middle School
Located at 25 Middle School Drive, Medway Middle School has an enrollment of 191 students from grades 5-8.
- Contact information
- 25 Middle School; Medway, Maine 04460
- 207.746.3470
Tri-Town Christian Academy
Located in the old Medway Elementary School, the Tri-Town Christian Academy is a K-12 school operated by the Tri-Town Baptist Church in East Millinocket, Maine.
- Contact information
- 20 School Street; Medway, Maine 04460
- 207.746.9550
Infrastructure
Roads
- I-95
- ME-11
- ME-116
- ME-157
- Birch Street
- Church Street
- Clubhouse Drive
- Day Road
- Dickey-Moore Road
- FAA Street
- Federico Drive
- Fiske Street
- Grindstone Road
- Hale Street
- Hathaway Road
- Horseshoe Road
- Joe Owens Road
- Jr. Mack Road
- Kimball Drive
- Landry Road
- Libby Street
- Main Road
- Medway Middle School Road
- Medway Road
- Nicatou Road
- Old Farm Road
- Pattagumpus Road
- Pine Tree Cemetery Road
- Pinkham Camp Road
- Power House Road
- Powersville Road
- River Road
- Rudge Road
- Savage Street
- School Street
- Sunset Court
- Tower Road
- Town Road
- Trestle Road
- Tyler Street
- Turnpike Road
- Two Rivers Trailer Park Road
- Village Lane
- Wilderness Drive
- York Road
References
- DeLorme, "The Maine Atlas and Gazetteer", 28th Edition, 2005 ISBN 0-89933-282-X
