Town of Hope

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Hope is a town in Knox County, settled in 1782 as Barrettstown Plantation and incorporated on June 23, 1804.

Located just northwest of Camden on Maine Routes 105 and 235, Hope has a cluster of lakes and ponds attractive to summer vacationers.

The town's population grew nearly 29 percent in the 1990-2000 decade and has nearly doubled in the past twenty years.

From Maine: An Encyclopedia (www.themaineencyclopedia.com)