Flying Point

Flying Point
Promontory
Interactive map of Flying Point
Coordinates: 43°48′32″N 70°04′14″W / 43.80900°N 70.07059°W / 43.80900; -70.07059
CountryUnited States
StateMaine
CountyCumberland
TownFreeport
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)

Flying Point is a promontory in Freeport, Maine, United States. It is located around 3.6 miles (5.8 km) southeast of downtown Freeport, overlooking Casco Bay, around 2,000 feet (610 m) north of Bustins Island. It sits across a cove from Wolfe's Neck Woods State Park, to the northwest.

The point has given its name to nearby Flying Point Road and Lower Flying Point Road. Little Flying Point,[1] meanwhile, is located around 2 miles (3.2 km) to the northeast, across Brickyard Cove, near the L.L. Bean Flying Point Paddling Center and Mann Cemetery.[2]

A fault line exists at Flying Point, according to the Department of Conservation.[3]

Maine Ulster-Scots Project

The Maine Ulster-Scots Project is a non-profit organization with volunteers that research Ulster-Scots heritage and culture.[4] During the 1700s, immigrants from Ulster settled in Flying Point.[5]

The MUSP actively research and carry out archaeological excavation in Flying Point.[6] Excavations in the old hay fields bordering Maquoit Bay have uncovered fragments of brick, stone foundation layouts, and broken pottery.[7]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Survey, U. S. Coast and Geodetic (1945). Tide Tables, Atlantic Ocean (in Spanish). U.S. Government Printing Office.
  2. ↑ "L.L.Bean: Outdoor Discovery Schools". www.llbean.com. Retrieved 2023-09-01.
  3. ↑ Tucker, Robert D.; Marvinney, Robert G. (1988). Studies in Maine Geology: Structure and stratigraphy. Maine Geological Survey, Department of Conservation.
  4. ↑ "The Maine Ulster-Scots Project | Discover Ulster-Scots". discoverulsterscots.com. Retrieved 2026-08-12.
  5. ↑ "Freeport Historical Society - Uncovering the Lost Ulster-Scot Settlement at Flying Point". Visit Freeport. Retrieved 2026-08-12.
  6. ↑ "Anderson's Garrison". Maine Ulster-Scots Project. Retrieved 2026-08-12.
  7. ↑ "Means Family Homestead 5". Maine Ulster-Scots Project. Retrieved 2026-08-12.
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