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NEIGHBORING STATES
New Hampshire
Massachusetts
Vermont


REGION
New England States





The Facts say Maine ....

• is recognized as one of the healthiest states in the USA with summer temperatures averaging 70° F and winter temperatures averaging 20° F.

• has 5,500 miles of coastline, and about 2,000 islands off the coast.

• contains 32,000 miles of rivers and streams equal to more than the combined length of the Mississippi, Amazon, Yangtze and Nile rivers.

• has 542,629 acres of state and national parks, including the 92-mile Allagash Wilderness Waterway, Acadia National Park and Baxter State Park (location of Mt. Katahdin and the northern end of the Appalachian Trail.)

• has one mountain which is approximately one mile high - Mt. Katahdin (5,271 ft. above sea level).

• has the largest wild blueberry crop in the nation, raising 99 percent of all wild blueberries in the United States.

• is nationally famed for its shellfish. Almost 90 percent of all American lobster are trapped in Maine.

• is the most sparsely populated state east of the Mississippi.




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For the family, Maine offers animal parks and zoos, family fun parks, beaches, minIature golf, and waterparks; for great outdoor activities for vacationers there is downhill skiing and snowboarding in Maine, Nordic skiing, snowmobiling, hiking, biking, canoeing, sea kayaking, sailing and rafting and golf.

Natural attractions include wildlife viewing, gardens, waterfalls, caves, cliffs and estuaries. Maine is a museum-lover's delight and home to more surviving forts than any other state.

Many historic homes are preserved as museums. Designer outlets in Freeport, Kittery and Ellsworth, combined with the boutiques and specialty stores of Bangor and Portland's Old Port, and antique shops everywhere marks Maine as a major shopping mecca.

Located on both sides of the Kennebec River, Augusta is one of America's most beautiful capitals. Rich in history from its early days as a PIlgrim trading post, Augusta is home to the Maine State Museum. The main house of the Old Fort Western in Augusta is the oldest surviving wooden fort in New England. For families on holiday in Augusta there's the Children's Discovery Museum.

You can find Maine's unspoiled landscapes and beaches, beautiful vistas, succulent lobsters, stately lighthouses, outdoor adventures and exceptional shopping all within a 15 mile radius surrounding the state's largest city – Portland, a diverse city situated on a peninsula jutting out into Casco Bay. With some of Maine’s best water-access to islands, historic forts and lighthouses, Portland is a choice destination for maritime enthusiasts.

Maine accommodations range from bed and breakfasts, to inns, family-friendly motels just steps away from sandy beaches in the summer and miles of snowmobile trails in the winter, full service hotels and resorts.

MAINE HOTELS



ATTRACTIONS

Augusta The state capitol, Augusta is home to the Maine State Museum, a collection of exhibits depicting the state's natural environment, social history and manufacturing heritage. The main house of the Old Fort Western is the oldest surviving wooden fort in New England. AUGUSTA HOTELS


Bangor Three of Bangor’s attractions are the Maine Discovery Museum, Black Beards USA, a family fun park, and Cole Land Transportation Museum which shows vintage American transportation. BANGOR HOTELS


Bar Harbor This popular summer resort town is home to Acadia National Park , Maine's only national park which offers coastal views from most of its hiking trails. The Atlantic Brewing Company offers daily tours and tastings, Mount Desert Oceanarium/The Lobster Hatchery is that part of the Mt. Desert Oceanarium which hatches lobsters to return back to the ocean, and Abbe Museum celebrates Maine's Native American Heritage. BAR HARBOR HOTELS


Bath The site of two state beaches, Popham and Reid, as well as the Maine Maritime Museum with a collection commemorating Maine's seafaring heritage. BATH HOTELS


Boothbay/Boothbay Harbor Boothbay Railway Village is a recreated historical village offering a narrow gauge steam train ride and an antique automobile exhibit. The Marine Resources Aquarium is a collection of regional fish and invertebrates which can be seen hidden within the rocky shore setting.


Camden/Rockport/Lincolnville Most of Maine's Windjammer fleet call Camden their home port. These are small villages of lobster boats, summer homes and quaint shops.


Freeport Home to L.L. Bean and more than 100 designer factory outlets, and to the Desert of Maine with its giant multi-colored sand dunes and a 1783 Barn Museum. FREEPORT HOTELS


Gray The Maine Wildlife Park has a variety of Maine wildlife.


Greenville The S/S Katahdin (1914) & Moosehead Marine Museum has artifacts and photographs on the marine history of the region and Mount Kineo Peninsula.


Kennebunkport A classic Maine village with Victorian-style mansions built by sea captains and 19th century merchants. The center of town is quaint Dock Square with shops, art galleries, and restaurants. KENNEBUNKPORT HOTELS


Lee The Historical Society & Museum is a time capsule of the Victorian Era.


Lewiston/Auburn A historical walking tour leads visitors through the cities’ history and heritage. LEWISTON HOTELS

The University of Southern Maine, Lewiston-Auburn College, houses the Atrium Gallery, which presents year-round art exhibitions, and the Franco-American Heritage Collection housing materials relating to the Franco-American community. The Androscoggin Historical Society maintains the Davis-Wagg Museum, and the Thorncrag Bird Sanctuary is a 310-acre wildlife preserve. AUBURN HOTELS


Lyman The gardens at the Hummingbird Farm are designed to attract hummingbirds as well as butterflies and other birds. Millenocket is an outdoor recreation center and gateway to Baxter State Park, Maine’s largest state park.


Newfield Willowbrook Museum A 19th century country village museum with 37 buildings, 10,000 artifacts and over 65 carriages.


New Gloucester The United Society of Shakers, Shaker Museum is a living history museum.


Owls Head The Transportation Museum has a collection of World War I era aircraft, automobiles, motorcycles, bicycles and carriages.

Patten Maine's lumbering history is captured by more than 3500 artifacts in nine buildings at the Lumberman's Museum.


Pemaquid Point This is the site of a much-photographed lighthouse and Colonial Pemaquid(Ft. William Henry) where archaeological excavations have unearthed the foundations of two forts.


Portland Maine's largest metropolitan area is a diverse city situated on a peninsula jutting out into Casco Bay. Two interesting homes are Victoria Mansion, an historic house with a collection of the High Victorian period, and Wadsworth-Longfellow House (1785), the poet’s boyhood home. PORTLAND HOTELS

Portland has three forts, including Fort Williams, home to the 1791 Portland Head Light .
Other attractions are Maine Narrow Gauge Railroad & Museum, and Portland Harbor Museum. The Portland Observatory is the last remaining maritime signal tower in the United States.


Cruising to Portland, Maine


Rockland There are images of sea and shore at the Farnsworth Art Museum.


Saco Funtown Splashtown USA is a family-themed amusement and water park. SACO HOTELS


Searsport The Penobscot Marine Museum comprises eight historic buildings housing marine art, artifacts and maritime heritage.


Van Buren The Acadian Village is one of the largest historical sites in Maine.


Wiscasset Known as Maine's prettiest village, Wiscassetis an antique lover's haven with restored antique music boxes at Musical Wonder House, Music Museum (1852). The Wiscasset, Waterville, and Farmington Railway Museum is dedicated to this narrow gauge railway.


Woolwich The Historical Society & Museum is a rural farmhouse museum with quilts and costumes, historic tools and industry and recreation.

Yarmouth Visitors make their own "Made in Maine" teddy bear at The Maine Bear Factory.


Photo courtesy Maine Office of Tourism

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