Bath
Along Front and Centre streets, in the heart of Bath's historic district are some charming 19th-century Victorian homes. Among them are the 1820 Federal-style Pryor House, at 360 Front St., the 1810 Greek...
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Boothbay
When Portlanders want a break from city life, many come north to the Boothbay region, which is made up of Boothbay proper, East Boothbay, and Boothbay Harbor. This part of the shoreline is a craggy stretch...
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Brunswick and the Harpswells
Lovely brick-and-clapboard buildings are the highlight of Brunswick's Federal Street Historic District, which includes Federal Street and Park Row and the stately campus of Bowdoin College. From the intersection...
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Damariscotta
The Damariscotta region comprises several communities along the rocky coast. The town of Damariscotta, which sits on the water, is filled with attractive shops and several good restaurants. Bremen, which...
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Monhegan Island
Remote Monhegan Island, with its high cliffs fronting the sea, was known to Basque, Portuguese, and Breton fishermen well before Columbus discovered America. About a century ago, Monhegan was discovered...
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Newcastle
The town of Newcastle, between the Sheepscot and the Damariscotta rivers, was settled in the early 1600s. The earliest inhabitants planted apple trees, but the town later became an industrial center, home...
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Pemaquid, New Harbor and Round Pond
Route 130 brings you to Pemaquid Point, home of the famous lighthouse and its attendant fog bell and tiny museum. If you are going to New Harbor or Round Pond, take a left onto Route 32 where it intersects...
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Port Clyde
The fishing village of Port Clyde sits at the end of the St. George Peninsula. The road leading to Port Clyde meanders along the St. George River, passing meadows and farmhouses. Shipbuilding was the first...
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Tenants Harbor
Tenants Harbor is a quintessential coastal town—its harbor is dominated by lobster boats, its shores are rocky and slippery, and its downtown streets are lined with clapboard houses, a church, and...
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Thomaston
Thomaston is a delightful town, full of beautiful sea captains' homes and dotted with antiques and specialty shops. A National Historic District encompasses parts of High, Main, and Knox streets. The town...
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Waldoboro
Veer off U.S. 1 onto Main Street or down Route 220 or 32, and you can discover a seafaring town with a proud shipbuilding past. Waldoboro's Main Street is lined with houses representing numerous architectural...
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Wiscasset
Settled in 1663, Wiscasset sits on the banks of the Sheepscot River. It bills itself "Maine's Prettiest Village," and it's easy to see why: it has graceful churches, old cemeteries, and elegant sea captains'...
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