Penobscot River Valley Points of Interest
Bangor Historical Society & Museum
http://www.bangormuseum.com
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159 Union Street, Bangor, ME
207-942-5766
Founded in 1864, the Bangor Historical Society has been collecting, preserving, and interpreting the history of the Penobscot Valley for over 145 years.
Hudson Museum
http://www.umaine.edu/hudsonmuseum/
5746 Maine Center for the Arts, Orono, ME
207-581-1901
The Hudson Museum maintains a collection of over 8,000 ethnographic and archaeological objects including a world class assemblage of 2,828 Pre-Columbian ceramics, lithics and gold work dating from 2000 BC to the time of the Spanish Conquest. The Maine Native American collection boasts 400 objects, including the largest institutional collection of Penobscot basketmaking tools in the region.
Indian Island
http://www.penobscotnation.org/
Penobscot Nation, 207-827-7776
Home of the Penobscot Nation Museum (See Below)
Old Town
http://www.old-town.org/
Town Office, ME
207-827-3980
Old town is a unique island community that sits on the edge of the Great North Woods, on several islands in the Penobscot River. A thriving residential community of 8,500, Old Town’s acres of forest and beautiful waters attract outdoor enthusiasts from hunters and anglers, hikers and canoeists, bird watchers and photographers. More than 50 miles of rivers and streams, accessible year round, are known nationwide for small-mouthed bass. Wildlife population abounds with deer, bear, moose and coyote.
Old Town Canoe
http://www.oldtowncanoe.com/
58 Middle Street, Old Town, ME
207-827-5514
Penobscot Nation Museum
http://www.penobscotnation.org/museum/Index.htm
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5 Center Street, Indian Island, Maine
207-827-4153
The Penobscot Nation Museum is dedicated to preserving and sharing the rich cultural heritage of the Penobscot and Wabanaki people. Currently, the museum houses collections that span thousands of years of Maine Native American history. Our museum provides a repository for contemporary Wabanaki art, such as paintings, woodcarvings, and basketry, demonstrating the strong connections we have with our ancestors and the earth.
St. Ann’s Church
Indian Island, ME 04468
Phone: (207) 827-2172
University of Maine
(See Hudson Museum)
Acadia Points of Interest
Abbe Museum Bar Harbor
http://www.abbemuseum.org/
26 Mount Desert Street, Bar Harbor, ME
207-288-3519
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At the Abbe's downtown museum, visitors find dynamic and stimulating exhibitions and activities interspersed with spaces for quiet reflection. The history and cultures of Maine’s Native people, the Wabanaki, are showcased through changing exhibitions, special events, teacher workshops, archaeology field schools and craft workshops for children and adults.
Abbe Museum Sieur de Monts
Park Loop Road, Acadia National Park, ME
207-288-2179
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From spring through fall, the Abbe’s historic trailside museum at Sieur de Monts Spring continues to offer visitors a step back in time to early 20th century presentations of the Native American archaeology of Maine.
Acadia National Park
http://www.nps.gov/acad/index.htm
http://www.barharborinfo.com/
Visitors Center, Route 3, Hulls Cove, ME
207-288-9561
People have been drawn to the rugged coast of Maine throughout history. Awed by its beauty and diversity, early 20th-century visionaries donated the land that became Acadia National Park. The park is home to many plants and animals, and the tallest mountain on the U.S. Atlantic coast. Today visitors come to Acadia to hike granite peaks, bike historic carriage roads, or relax and enjoy the scenery.
Bagaduce River Area
http://www.maine.gov/doc/nrimc/mnap/focusarea/bagaduce_river_focus_area.pdf
During pre-contact times, the area around the Bagaduce and Naskeag Peninsula was densely populated by the Penobscot and other coastal tribes. The Bagaduce River is one of only a few places in Maine where horseshoe crabs are known to breed. And although the river is only about 12 miles long, it is one of the most productive estuaries in Maine because of its narrow constriction and broad coves.
Bar Harbor
Chamber of Commerce
http://www.barharborinfo.com/
207-288-5103
Visit the official website of the Bar Harbor Chamber of Commerce to learn about things to do in the area, where to stay, dining, shopping, events, etc.
Blackwoods Campground
http://www.nps.gov/acad/planyourvisit/blackwoodscampground.htm
Customer Service: 888-448-1474
Blackwoods Campground is located on Route 3, five miles south of Bar Harbor. It is open all year around with some restrictions. Reservations required June 15-Sept. 15, no utility hookups.
Castine
http://www.tripadvisor.com/Tourism-g40563-Castine_Maine-Vacations.html
http://www.castine.me.us/
Town Office: 207-326-4502
Site of the old fort at Pentagoet. One of the earliest European settlements in the area, Castine is named after Jean Vincent d’Abbadie, the Baron of St. Castine. An early French-trader, he married Pidianiske (Molly Mathilde), daughter of the great Penobscot River chief, Madockawando.
College of the Atlantic
105 Eden Street, Bar Harbor, ME
207-288-5015
College of the Atlantic: Bar Harbor Whale Museum
http://www.barharborwhalemuseum.org/
207-288-0288
The Bar Harbor Whale Museum is a collaboration of College of the Atlantic and the Bar Harbor Whale Watch Company. Established in 1991, our Museum has hosted literally hundreds of thousands of people and has displayed numerous exhibits about the Gulf of Maine and its life within. While our exhibits are centered on the understanding of marine mammals, they extend into all areas of the marine world. To ensure everyone has the opportunity to enjoy our displays and learn about the Gulf of Maine we charge no admission fee but gladly accept donations.
College of the Atlantic: George B. Dorr Museum
http://www.coa.edu/dorr-museum-microsite.htm
The George B. Dorr Museum of Natural History investigates, interprets and displays the natural world of Maine. All exhibits are designed and produced by students at College of the Atlantic.
Downeast Points of Interest
Cobscook Bay State Park
http://www.visitmaine.com/attractions/state_national_parks/state_parks/cobscook_bay_state_park/
207-726-4412
40 South Edmunds Rd, Edmunds Township, ME 04628
Surrounded on three sides by ocean, the park provides numerous remote campsites along the water’s edge. The oceanfront, comprised of Cobscook Bay and Whiting Bay, gives a feeling of island camping to the park, even though you never actually leave the mainland.
Franklin Woods Scenic Drive
A 24-mile scenic drive through the heart of traditional Passamaquoddy land.
Quoddy Regional Land Trust
http://www.visitmaine.com/organization/5094/quoddy_regional_land_trust/
352 US Route 1, Whiting, ME 04691
207-733-5509
Since 1987, the Quoddy Regional Land Trust has protected, on our own and in partnership with others, more than 6,000 acres and 46 miles of fresh and saltwater shorefront. This land will be conserved forever for wildlife, scenic enjoyment, recreation, and access for traditional uses.
Sipayik Trail (Pleasant Point)
http://www.mainetrailfinder.com/trail/sipayik-trail/
The paved trail includes a panoramic vista of Passamaquoddy Bay, views of the Little River, Gleason Cove, Western Passage, and Kci-peskiyak, a salt marsh pond which is also a traditional gathering area for sweet grass used by Tribal artisans. The eastern end of the Sipayik Trail offers spectacular views of First and Second Island just off the coast and, across the bay in New Brunswick, of St. Andrews and Deer Island.
University of Maine at Machias
9 O’Brien Street, Machias, 207-255-1200
Waponahki Museum
Route 190, Pleasant Point, Perry, ME 04667
207-853-4001
The Waponahki Museum and Resource Center features art and artifacts relating to the history of the Passamaquoddy Indians, including a birch bark canoe, weapons, tools, and paintings.
Eastern Maine Canoe Trail
One of the thousands of Wabanaki canoe trails that once crisscrossed the state of Maine. This one takes you from the St. Croix River in Vanceboro to the Penobscot River at Mattawamkeag, a distance of 130 miles.
Motahkomiqkuk (Peter Dana Point)
Mihku Lodge
Motahkomiqkuk, 207-796-2701
Housekeeping cottages, well furnished. Located in Washington County with its many lakes, miles of seacoast, spectacular scenery.
Odeneg (Village at Princeton)
Tribal Government, 207-796-2301
North Woods Points of Interest
Appalachian Trail
http://www.trails.com/tcatalog_trail.aspx?trailid=HGN127-038
The “100 Mile Wilderness” section of the world-famous hiking trail, which begins on Mount Katahdin.
Baxter State Park
http://www.baxterstateparkauthority.com/
Park Headquarters: 64 Balsam Drive, Millinocket, ME
207-723-5140
Open for general use from May 15 to October 15. This 201,000 acre wilderness area has over 50 inter-connecting trails to ponds, peaks, and the top of Katahdin. Many unique geological formations and wildlife is abundant. Moose bear, deer, raccoon, beaver, and the transplanted caribou are only a few of the species represented here.
Mount Katahdin
(See Baxter State Park)
Maine’s highest mountain, 5,271 feet.
East Branch Penobscot River
Matagamon Lake to Whetstone Falls, distance 40 miles. Class II, III, and IV canoeing, rafting, and kayaking.
Moosehead Lake
http://www.mooseheadlake.org/
A 4,890-acre lake, the largest in New England.
Mount Kineo
A massive flint mountain that rises out of Mooshead Lake. Mount Kineo is of significant historic value to the Wabanaki. Reachable by ferry from Rockwood, Maine; A Hike of Mount Kineo offers gorgeous views of the surrounding region. Mount Kineo is also home to Mount Kineo Golf Course.
Mount Kineo Golf Course
http://www.mooseheadlakegolf.com/
207-534-9012
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Mt Kineo Golf Course is located on Moosehead Lake and is thought to be the second oldest course in New England, built in the 1880's. Play a round of golf on the beauty of the island with Mount Kineo as the centerpiece, rising 1798 feet above the shores of Moosehead Lake from its summit.
Moosehead Historical Society
http://www.mooseheadhistory.org/
Pritham Avenue, Greenville Jct.
695-2909
See the Moosehead region as it used to be and learn local history. Visit our Lunberman's Museum, 1880's Kitchen, and visit out restored Victorian Mansion with professional tour guides. View one of the finest Indian artifacts collections in Northern Maine.
Ripogenus Gorge
http://www.americanwhitewater.org/content/River/detail/id/867/
Mile-long gorge with a drop of 80 feet in 1.5 miles. Home to some of the most difficult rapids in New England, the Ripogenus Gorge is home to a dependable river flow all summer. There are camp sites in the area.
Umbazooksus Stream and Lake
Archaelogical site, once a primary Wabanki route.
Webster Stream
Telos Landing to Grand Lake Dam, distance 24 miles. Class II, III, and IV canoeing, rafting, and kayaking.
West Branch Penobscot River
Big Eddy to Abol Bridge, distance 10 miles. Class II, III, and IV canoeing, rafting, and kayaking.
