Passamaquoddy Bay
Americannoun
noun
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The ship, which towers 10 stories over the pier, is such a behemoth that it blocks views from part of downtown across Passamaquoddy Bay to Campobello Island, other islands, a lighthouse and the Bay of Fundy beyond.
From Washington Times
Passamaquoddy Bay is on the border of Maine and New Brunswick and has a widespread reputation as a diving spot.
From Washington Times
The islands in Passamaquoddy bay had been seized and occupied two months previous.
From Project Gutenberg
The title to the islands in the Passamaquoddy bay—the exact course of the boundary line running from the Atlantic coast to the river St. Lawrence—the line thence to the Lake of the Woods—were to be referred to three separate commissions, and in case of their disagreement, to some friendly power for final adjustment.
From Project Gutenberg
In the summer of 1784, Dr. Paine took possession of La Tete, an island in Passamaquoddy Bay, granted him by the British Government, for his services in the war.
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