Newry is a resort town in Oxford County, Maine, United States. Landmarks include Foster Family Farm.
- CountyOxford County
- Population411 (2020 U.S. Census)
- Historic places3 on the National Register
Newry is a resort town in Oxford County, Maine, United States. Landmarks include Foster Family Farm.
Newry, Maine gifts and souvenirs: 34 designs made from Newry's own map, landmarks and history, from $10 to $95. Printed to order and shipped free in the USA.
| Popular | Price |
|---|---|
| Newry Hometown Ornament | $23 |
| Newry Vintage Travel Poster | from $40 |
| Newry Varsity Crewneck | from $57 |
| Newry Est. Tee | from $33 |
| Newry Town Line Mug | from $26 |
| Newry Market Tote | $37 |
Ceramic keepsake, gold ribbon, in 3 styles
Its landmark photo in a classic travel-poster layout
A local landmark photo as a gallery print
Classic large-letter postcard art, filled with local photos
The town's story in dates, from its own records, for home or classroom
Map of local landmarks, washable fabric
Heavy-blend fleece, street map printed on the back
Red heavy-blend crewneck, knit-stitch town print
Soft Bella+Canvas jersey
Kids' Bella+Canvas jersey, youth sizes
Bella+Canvas toddler jersey
Bella+Canvas baby bodysuit
Large-letter postcard art filled with local photos
Glossy ceramic, dishwasher safe
Large-letter postcard art filled with local photos, 11 oz ceramic
Weatherproof, for the front walk
24″×16″, printed coir-look fibers, rubber back
12″×12″ printed wood, ready to hang
Soft-touch, zip cover
A local landmark photo with the town name, 18″×18″
Sturdy all-over-print tote
Large-letter postcard art on a sturdy tote
Foam-front trucker, printed (not embroidered) with local photos
Glossy top, cork back
Soft fleece, 50″×60″
20 oz, double-wall stainless
6″×4″ postcard, glossy front
6″×4″ postcard, glossy front
From the Library of Congress collections: a historic survey drawing or photograph of the town
From the Library of Congress collections: a historic survey drawing or photograph of the town
From the Library of Congress collections: a historic survey drawing or photograph of the town
From the Library of Congress collections: a historic survey drawing or photograph of the town
From the Library of Congress collections: a historic survey drawing or photograph of the town
From the Library of Congress collections: a historic survey drawing or photograph of the town
Population 2010: 329 → 2020: 411
From Wikidata (CC0).
First called Sunday River Plantation, it was settled in 1781 by Benjamin Barker and his two brothers from Methuen, Massachusetts, together with Ithiel Smith of Cape Elizabeth. But the settlement was plundered in 1782 by Indians and abandoned. Then John J. Holmes of New Jersey purchased the land in 1794 with his sister's surname on the deed: Bostwick. On June 15, 1805, Bostwick Plantation was renamed by settlers that had come from Newry in what is now Northern Ireland. The name Newry is an anglicization of An Iúraigh, an oblique form of An Iúrach, which means "the grove of yew trees".
The trade route (now Route 26) from Portland to Errol, New Hampshire, completed in 1802, passed through Newry. Farms were established on the intervales, which had excellent soil. Hay was the principal crop. Slopes of the mountains provided pasturage for grazing animals. A sawmill and gristmill were built on the Bear River, and by 1870 the population was 416. Today, Newry is noted as the home of Sunday River Ski Resort.
Substantial lithium deposits were discovered in 2018 on the north side of Plumbago Mountain, which straddles Newry and Andover, Maine. Based on analyses of this deposit, U.S. Geological Survey estimates that 900 thousand metric tons of lithium are concentrated in Maine and New Hampshire in the Northern Appalachians, enough lithium to supply the batters in 130 million electric vehicles.
After debate in the legislature, state regulators unanimously approved a change to Maine's mining laws designed to exempt extraction of metallic minerals such as spodumene (which contains lithium) from mining regulations so long as they can prove that nearby land or water won't be polluted. As of 2025, no application has been filed, with landowners claiming that uncertainty in the regulatory process made the process difficult to navigate.
Adapted (trimmed) from the Wikipedia article Newry, Maine, revision 1378593407 by its contributors, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
We share a part of every Newry sale with local partners, and we'd love to print from your collection. Old photographs, maps and postcards make the best keepsakes.
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3 free coloring pages of Newry, each traced from a photo of a local landmark. Print them at home, at school or for story hour.
Newry's population was 411 in the 2020 U.S. Census, up from 329 in 2010.
Sunday River Bridge
Foster Family Farm
A view of Newry