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Famous people · Damariscotta
8 famous people were born in Damariscotta, more of them writers and artists than in most towns
The best known is the American actress Anna Belknap, with articles in 25 languages. Between 1920 and 1969, 3 were born, the most of any period. The earliest on the list is Charles A. Boutelle, born in 1839, and the youngest Kate Aldrich, born in 1973. The list is still growing: 2 were born since 1970.
Born here
8
notable people
Best known
Anna Belknap
in 25 Wikipedia languages
First
1839
Charles A. Boutelle
Youngest
1973
Kate Aldrich
Most common field
Writing & Arts
4 people
Also called it home
1
notable residents
What stands out about Damariscotta’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Damariscotta is known for
Set against the usual town, writers and artists come out 4.9 times as common.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
Through the years
When Damariscotta’s famous people were born
More were born in the 1970s than in any other decade: 2.
Writing & ArtsPolitics & LawFilm, TV & StageMusic
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Damariscotta
Three names lead: Anna Belknap (25 languages), Kate Aldrich (8) and Charles A. Boutelle (6).
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Everyone else born in Damariscotta
5 more names, born between 1876 and 1959.
Maurice Day
1892–1983American nature photographer and illustrator, Disney animator
Writing & ArtsWikipedia ↗
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A chosen home
Also called Damariscotta home
One more notable person made the town home: Hilton Kramer.
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Famous people from the towns next door
Close by, the fullest list is Bristol’s, at 6 names.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Damariscotta and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
Photo credits (6)
- Charles A. Boutelle: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Maurice Day: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William North: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edward Kavanagh: Henry Chase, editor. Lakeside Press (Portland, ME), publisher., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Conrad Heyer: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Linwood E. Palmer, Jr.: H.R. Mansur, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons