Maine HIghlands historic attractions add interest to your Maine getaway

Blacksmith Shop Museum

98 Dawes Road Dover-Foxcroft, ME 04426 Phone: 207-564-8618

Open: May-October, usually daily

The museum building was built in 1863 by Nicholas A. Chandler, who bred and trained horses. The little shop proved popular with local farmers and was kept busy during the Civil War. Eventually, Chandler's sister inherited the shop, which was then operated by her husband, Henry Parsons, until 1905. The museum retains much of its original equipment including forge, ox-lifter, anvil and other tools. In addition, the museum has a collection of agricultural and rural tools. Cost: Admission by donation.

Lumberman's Museum

Waters Road Patten, ME 04765 Phone: 207-528-2650

Open: Memorial Day–June 30, Friday – Sunday; July 1-August 31, Tuesday-Sunday; September1-Columbus Day, Friday-Sunday, daily, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

The museum documents Maine logging history by preserving the logging heritage and accomplishments of early inhabitants of the state of Maine. Exhibits include some of Maine's most notable contributions to the early mechanization of logging, including the Lombard Steam Hauler, Lombard Gas Hauler, and the Peavey Cant Dog. Cost: Adults (over age 12), $7; seniors, $6; children at 6-11, $2.

Moosehead Marine Museum, aboard the S.S. Katahdin,

Lily Bay State Park, 12 Lily Bay Rd Greenville, ME 04441 Phone: 207-695-2716

Open: June 30-October 7, daily cruises except September 12-25, cruises on weekends and Tuesdays only; call for cruise schedule

An authentic steam ship, the Katahdin, is the setting for exhibits and artifacts of the area's logging and steamboat industry. In addition to the Katahdin, the museum has an extensive collection of steamboat memorabilia and early photographs of the Moosehead area. Cruises on the Katahdin offered seasonally. Cost: ticket prices varies by passenger age and length of cruise.