ADVERTISER DEMOCRAT • October 11, 2023
Even before colonial times, timber rattlesnakes never occupied a large area of Maine. By the end of the 19th century the reptile was effectively exterminated. Bridgton Historical Society Assistant Director Michael Davis recently spoke at the Hebron Historical Society about the mysteries and disappearance of Maine’s only known venomous snake. While there are still pockets of timber rattlers in other parts of New England, Maine is the only state of the lower 48 to have no reported population.