Casco Bay was named "Bahía de Cascos" by Portuguese explorer Estêvão Gomes in 1525 but named Aucocisco (place of herons) by the Abenaki.
Casco Bay was named "Bahía de Cascos" by Portuguese explorer Estêvão Gomes in 1525 but named Aucocisco (place of herons) by the Abenaki.