Town of Etna

Etna is a town in Penobscot County, incorporated on February 15, 1820 (the last town incorporated in the District before statehood) from township T4 R2 NWP, Crosbytown and Bowdoin College Grant. In 1826 it set off land to form part of Plymouth, and again in 1866 set off land to Carmel.

The area was settled in 1807 when it was known as Crosbytown and owned by General John Crosby of Hampden.

In the early 1820's a mail route was established between Bangor and Milburn (now Skowhegan) probably following the current U.S. Route 2 which passes through the town, as does Interstate 95.

Though growing in recent years, Etna is still a small community and it shares its elementary school with adjoining Dixmont. The school is situated on the Etna side of the town line between the two, on Route 143.

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