History in Maine

This high-octane event honors Maine’s legacy as the birthplace of logging in the U.S.

George Washington commissioned this centuries-old lighthouse off the coast of Maine.

This remote museum highlights the island’s impressive creative legacy.

This once-forgotten African American cultural hub was an important stop on the Underground Railroad.

A larger-than-life dedication to the famous lumberjack and his loyal ox.

It's a repurposed treasure trove of history, located just an hour away from Acadia National Park.

A major spiritual gathering place in central Maine since the mid-1800s.

A small park commemorates the departure of the first-ever successful transatlantic balloon voyage.

The first handmade canoe built by members of the Passamaquoddy in over a century.

One of the largest wooden ships ever built is honored by a steel sculpture evoking her once-superlative scale.

A shoreline exhibit describing the disastrous first attempt by the French to colonize North America.

Preserving the memory of the narrow railroads that once crisscrossed the state of Maine.

This museum explores the history of policing and is also home to a very popular taxidermied duck.

Maine's oldest diner also happens to win acclaim for its elevated comfort food.

The remains of a large iron mill that once stood in the remote woods of northern Maine.

This candy-striped tower is the farthest east you can go in the United States.