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Historic Homes and Sites
Maine - Historic Homes and Sites in Augusta/Kennebec
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Fort Halifax
Winslow, ME
Set on the Sebasticook River, this fort was built in 1754 as part of a series of defenses constructed during the French and Indian War. In 1775, the army commanded by Benedict Arnold stopped at the fort on its way to Quebec.
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Fort WesternAugusta
Augusta, ME
Built in 1754, this historic fort is set on the eastern bank of the Kennebec River. It was originally built as protection for the area's Indians.
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Redington Museum and Apothecary
62 Silver Street
Waterville, ME 04901
Phone: 207-872-9439
Open: Memorial Day week to Labor Day
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The building housing this museum was built in 1814. Museum offers a local historical collection
of furniture, Civil War and Indian relics, children’s room, period rooms, and a 19th-century apothecary. Cost: Adults, $3; children under age 12, $2.
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Waterville - Winslow Two Cent Bridge
Waterville, ME
One of the last toll footbridge's in the country, this bridge crosses from Waterville into Winslow. At one time, employees of a paper mill in Winslow used the bridge to walk to work. This is constructed as a free-swinging bridge.
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Wire Suspension Bridge
New Portland, ME
On of the earliest of it's kind in the eastern U.S., this suspension bridge was built in the mid 19th century.
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Wyman Dam
Moscow, ME
Built in the 1920's as a hydro-electric source for power, the dam altered the surrounding landscape. The Kennebec River is now 135 feet higher and an artificial lake now exists, which stores water at the head of the River.
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Abnaki Statue
Skowhegan, ME
This monument, by Bernard Langlais, is a 62 foot sculpture honoring the Abnaki Indian tribe.
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Blaine House
Augusta, ME
Used as the Governor's mansion, this home was given to the state in 1919, although it was constructed much earlier. Tours are available for visitors.
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Bryant Stove and Music Museum
27 Stovepipe Alley
Thorndike, ME 04986
Phone: 207-568-3665
Open: Monday-Saturday, 8a.m.-4:30 p.m.
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Exhibits display examples and the historic of stoves, as well as antique music, instruments and phonographs.
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Caratunk Falls
Caratunk, ME
These beautiful falls are home to an amazing historic find: Indian relics and petroglyphs that date back as far as 9000 years ago.
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Maine Military Historical Society Museum
Camp Keyes, Winthrop Street
Augusta, ME 04333
Phone: 207-626-4338
Open: By appointment
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Focus on military history, and the contributions of the state and its residents to America's military involvements over the centuries.
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Maine State House
Augusta, ME
Visitors may tour the seat of Maine's state government. Of particular interest is the Hall of Flags.
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“Hansel and Gretel” with PORTopera – Portland, ME July 29, 2010 to July 31, 2010 |
AXIS Dance Company -- Lewiston, ME July 30, 2010 to July 31, 2010 |
Eileen Ivers & Immigrant Soul – Rockland, ME July 31, 2010 |
Bar Harbor Summer Arts & Craft Festival -- Bar Harbor, ME July 31, 2010 to August 1, 2010 |
Michael Menes in Egadz! – South Paris, ME July 31, 2010 |
Circus Smirkus – Kennebunkport, ME August 2, 2010 to August 3, 2010 |
Silhouettes -- Thomaston, ME August 3, 2010 |
Crafts 'n Culture for Kids: Foods of China -- Lincolnville, ME August 3, 2010 |
“The Tempest” with the Freeport Shakespeare Festival – Freeport, ME August 3, 2010 to August 6, 2010 |
A Taste of Greater Waterville -- Waterville, ME August 4, 2010 |
Maine Lobster Festival -- Rockland, ME August 4, 2010 to August 8, 2010 |
Circus Smirkus – Freeport, ME August 5, 2010 to August 6, 2010 |
Maine Fairy House Festival -- Boothbay August 6, 2010 to August 8, 2010 |
Native American Pow Wow -- Gray, ME August 7, 2010 to August 8, 2010 |
Arootsakoostik Music Festival -- New Sweden, ME August 7, 2010 |
Saddleback Mountain Bluegrass Festival -- Rangeley, ME August 7, 2010 |
Eliot Bicentennial Parade – Eliot, ME August 7, 2010 |
Bates Dance Festival Finale -- Lewiston, ME August 7, 2010 |
Ukulele Summit with Brittni Paiva and Victoria Vox -- Portland August 7, 2010 |
Audiobody – South Paris, ME August 7, 2010 |
Mike Doughty -- Rockland, ME August 8, 2010 |
Willie Nelson & Family - Portland August 11, 2010 |
Maine Antiques Festival -- Union, ME August 13, 2010 to August 15, 2010 |
Joan Osborne -- Rockland, ME August 14, 2010 |
Winter Harbor Lobster Festival -- Winter Harbor, ME August 14, 2010 |
Joan Osborne – Rockland, ME August 14, 2010 |
Michael Lane Trautman in Head in the Clouds – South Paris, ME August 14, 2010 |
Tribes of the Dawn Land Cultural and Heritage Days -- Princeton, ME August 14, 2010 |
Castlebay -- Freeport, ME August 14, 2010 |
“Sleuth” -- Harrison, Maine August 19, 2010 to August 21, 2010 |
Sierra Leone Refugee All-Stars – Rockland, ME August 20, 2010 |
Suzy Bogguss -- Rangeley, ME August 20, 2010 |
Brunswick Outdoor Arts Festival -- Brunswick, ME August 21, 2010 |
The Wailin’ Jennys -- Rockland, ME August 21, 2010 |
Jazz-Harpist Deborah Henson-Conant – South Paris August 21, 2010 |
“Twelfth Night” -- Castine, ME August 22, 2010 |
Noel Paul Stookey -- Stonington, ME August 22, 2010 |
Sidewalk Art Show and Sale – Ogunquit, ME August 26, 2010 |
Annual ChiliFest -- Wells, ME August 28, 2010 |
Women in Every Day Life 1789-1890 -- Standish, ME August 28, 2010 |
Maine Woodsman Day -- Gray, ME August 28, 2010 |
Village Green Craft Show -- Kennebunkport, ME August 28, 2010 |
Native American Summer Market -- New Gloucester, ME August 28, 2010 |
Rhonda Vincent and the Rage – Rockland, ME September 3, 2010 |
Open Lighthouse Day -- Various, ME September 18, 2010 |
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