MAINE PLACE OF INTEREST RESOURCES
Note: See MAINE HISTORY section for more historical information about places in Maine.
- Museums in Maine (Maine Today)
- Listed by region, with brief description, address, phone number, and weblink.
- Historic Houses and Fort in Maine (Maine Today)
- Listed by region, with brief description, address, phone number, and weblink.
- The Maine Art Museums Trail
- Attractive site that allows you to virtually tour seven museums in
Maine, which offer over 53,000 works of art, including works by the
many artists associated with Maine, as well as masterpieces from
around the world.
- Portland Maine Art Galleries (About.com)
- Links to 7 art galleries in Portland area and 2 index sites for Maine art.
- Bates College Museum of Art (Lewiston)
- Has a noted collection of Hartley paintings and drawings.
- Colby College Museum (Waterville)
- "The Museum, founded in 1959, has an outstanding permanent
collection of 18th-, 19th- and 20th-century American art. The
museum also has an active temporary exhibition program. Gallery
talks, lectures and receptions are open to the public free of
charge." Website has general info, exhibition schedule, and
education/schools outreach program info.
- Cole Land Transportation Museum (Bangor)
- Directions, hours, admission, list of exhibits.
- Farnsworth Art Museum (Rockland)
- Specialized focus on Maine's role in American art.
- Maine Arts Commission
- Sections: Maine Artists & Organizations Directory; Maine Arts Events Calendar;
Programs for Arts Organizations, Schools, & Communities;
Programs for Artists; Public Art Programs; News & Publications;
About the Maine Arts Commission.
- Maine Maritime Museum (Bath)
- Exhibits and events, admission coupon, directions, hours, prices, other places of interest.
- Owl's Head Transportation Museum (Owl's Head)
- Owl's Head houses collections of aircraft, automobiles, carriages, bicycles, motorcycles, and engines, and
each item is listed on its Web site. Also timely schedule of events, info on the annual auto
auction, educational programs, store.
- Peary-MacMillan Arctic Museum and Arctic Studies Center (Bowdoin College, Brunwsick)
- Web site has sections on: hours & info, museum collections, education,
Robert E. Peary, Donald MacMillan, what's on exhibit, kids' activities, gift shop,
and Arctic links.
- Pejepscot Historical Society Museums (Brunswick)
- There are three museums represented here, the Pejepscot Museum, the Skolfield-Whittier House Museum, and
the Joshua Chamberlain Museum. Also avialable is historical info on Chamberlain, and museums' directions and hours.
- Penobscot Marine Museum (Searsport)
- Historical buildings, exhibits, events, maritime links, directions, hours, fees.
- Portland Museum of Art (Portland)
- Permanent collections and current shows, events listing, membership info, general info,
education programs, museum shop.
- Sabbathday Lake Shaker Village (New Gloucester)
- Info on the community (historical background and theology), the library (with genealogical info on 15,000 people), the museum,
a calendar of events, and an herb products catalog.
- Seashore Trolley Museum Home Page (Kennebunkport)
- Schedule, directions, photos, press releases, catalog, museum facts, membership info, roster of exhibits, links.
- University of Maine Museum of Art (Orono)
- Info about the museum, exhibitions, collections, links. Museum
"remains the only museum owned by the citizens of the
State of Maine to house a permanent fine arts collection,"
which numbers over 5700 works of art, including Maine art, contemporary
art, and pieces by world masters.
- Wilhelm Reich Museum (Rangeley Lake)
- Info on programs, membership. Bookstore.
- Acadia National Park
- Almanac of park facts, fact sheets on animals/plants, seashore, Schoodic.
- Acadia National Park (National Park Service)
- Sections on camping, fees and permits, activities, park resources (nature and science,
history and culture), news and events, FAQ, Acadia fast facts, Schoodic Peninsula,
ranger-led programs.
- Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens (Boothbay)
- Overview of Gardens and plans for future, directions, special events and programs listing,
membership info.
- Covered Bridges in Maine (State of Maine)
- Detailed brochure of Maine's covered bridges, with map and links.
- Fort Knox State Historic Site (Prospect)
- Fort William Henry and the Fort House
- Lengthy history of the Fort.
- Gardens in Maine
- List of seven gardens open to the public, with contact info and highlights.
- Public Gardens of Maine: Southern and Mid-coast Regions (About.com)
- List of 18 public gardens, with contact info and a one-line description for each.
- Golf Courses in Maine
- Over 110 courses listed in Maine, with location and phone, # holes, year founded, architect, guest policy,
season dates, food availability, par, yards of course, slope, and fees.
- Maine Island Trail Association (Rockland)
- Sections are: What's New, About MITA, Photo Gallery, MITA FAQ,
Contact MITA, and Join MITA. "MITA manages recreational use of about 80 public
and private islands along more than 300 miles of the Maine coast."
- Laudholm Farm Reserve (Wells)
- Programs and events, news, mission, directions, trail info,
research, education, FAQ, volunteering, ecology, who's who,
links.
- New England Lighthouses: A Virtual Guide -- Maine Lighthouses
- History and photos of 14 Maine lighthouses, with bibliographies. Quite extensive.
- Lighthouses of Maine (Lighthouse Getaway)
- Lists about 20 Maine lighthouses, with links to more info.
- Parks and National Wildlife Refuges in Maine (Maine.Info)
- Information on Acadia NP, Baxter SP, Maine Bureau of Parks and Lands, Aroostook NWR, Caribou and Speckled Mountain Wilderness, Cross
Island NWR, Franklin Island NWR, Moosehorn NWR, Petit Manan NWR, Pond Island
NWR, Rachel Carson NWR, Seal Island NWR, Sunkhaze Meadows NWR, and Wells National
Estuarine Research Reserve.
- Maine Bureau of Parks and Land (State of Maine)
- Information on state parks, state historic sites, and public reserved land, listed by name, by region of Maine,
and by outdoor activity. Search can be limited to only areas with information
about access for visitors with disabilities.
- Pemaquid Point Lighthouse
- History of the lighthouse, which is open daily.
- Portland Headlight Museum & Park
- Online gallery, info on town of Cape Elizabeth, hours, history.
- Rachel Carson National Wildlife Refuge (Wells; U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service)
- Refuge info, brochures, and map, and info on Rachel Carson and her writings.
- Maine Rails to Trails
- Detailed descriptions of about 20 actual and proposed rails-to-trails projects. Click on trail name for
the project details. Rails to
Trails Conservancy also lists the trails in Maine.
- Maine Winter Sports (Maine.Info)
- Info and links for Nordic ski areas, downhill skiing, handicapped skiing, snowmobiling (and ATVS).
- Ski Maine Association
- Snow conditions, daily cams, ski area facts
(lists places to ski, with vertical drop, types of trails and lifts, whether there's night skiing, whether there's snowmaking),
section on adaptive skiing, events listing, etc. Site is slow.
- Maine Nordic Ski Council
- Sections: Snow Conditions, Ski Centers, Ski Shops, Inns & Lodges,
Upcoming Events, Maine Handicapped Skiing, WinterKids, Discount Skiing, etc.
- Sugarloaf USA
- Calendar, tickets, packages, lodging, ski school, child care, directions, summer programs.
- Maine.gov Local Government Portal: County, City and Town Search (State of Maine)
- "Find information online about every county and municipality in Maine, including
contact information, basic facts, elected officials, and online services. Select
a county using the map, or use the search to locate a county or municipality."
Also offers links to related websites, including Guide to Local Government in Maine;
Citizen's Guide to a Town Meeting; Municipal Job Bank; Maine Community Development Association;
and Community Television Association of Maine.
- Maine Towns and Cities (Maine.Info)
- Lists towns, cities, and counties in Maine alphabetically, many with links to either official or private
websites offering information about the city, town, or county.
Similarly, Maine Island Villages.
- Aroostook County Vital Facts (The Maine Way)
- Map, recreation info, points of interest, events, lakes and rivers, etc.
- Camden Village Soup (Camden)
- A real community page, with weather, obituaries, opinion pieces,
press releases, community news, school news and closings,
business and professional info, a visitor center, municipal info,
news archives, local shopping, local real estate, and local accomodations and
entertainment. Also live Web cams. Also serves Belfast and Rockland.
- Houlton Information
- Events, business, education, classifieds, dining & lodging, places
of interest, short history.
- Kennebec Valley Council of Governments
- Nice site, varying amounts of info on over 60 cities and towns in the area, from Albion to Winthrop.
Economy, government, map, local links.
- Town of Kennebunk
- Includes Facts
and Figures and a town
history.
- Places of Interest in Northern Maine (The Maine Way)
- Museums, churches, monuments, etc. Location, short description, and usually a phone number.
- Old Town History and Info
- History, historical briefs, town facts
- Explore Portland
- Living in Portland (links to library, public works, parks & rec), doing
business in Portland, short page on arts, Portland Symphony Orchestra schedule,
city government (including officials, and agendas for upcoming council meetings), short list
of historic sites, a bit more.
- Greater Rumford Points of Interest (River Valley Chamber of Commerce)
- Brief description of local attractions near Rumford, Andover, Byron, Canton, Dixfield,
Hanover, Mexico, Peru, Roxbury, and Carthage.
- St. John River Valley places of interest (The Maine Way)
- Knowles Brook, Nine-Mile, Seven Islands, Big Black.
- Skowhegan Information
- Government, chamber of commerce, industrial park, news, profile, events listing.
- Communities of Washington County (The Maine Way)
- Attractions and short history of each of more than 20 towns in Washington county.
- Town of Waterboro Information
- The home page of the town of Waterboro, with these sections: General Information, Town Government,
Meetings and Events, Boards and Commissions, Community Links. Also news and announcements, public
notices, and calendar. Redesigned in 2004 and much better!
- City of Waterville Information
- And a Waterville History on another website.
- Maine Solar House
