Mid-Coast

The Mid-Coast Region's beauty lies in a picturesque blend of traditional fishing villages and cosmopolitan towns; large resorts and cozy inns; lobster-in -the-rough and fine restaurants; art galleries and boutiques; antiques and flea markets; museums and historic structures; five-masted schooners to modern cruisers, and past history to current events. Go swimming, go hiking, go shopping, go sightseeing; take a cruise on a historic windjammer for a few hours or a full week, but most of all go to the Mid-Coast Region. Things to See and Do Attractions Boothbay Railway Village in Boothbay Harbor - Narrow gauge steam engine rides, museum, several restored buildings. Great for kids. Historic Sites Fort Knox in Prospect is Maine's largest granite fort built in 1844. Fort Popham in Phippsburg - A semi-circular granite fort built in 1861 exhibiting displays depicting area's history. Rockland Historic District in Rockland - Recorded in the National Register of Historic Places. Noted for examples of Italianate, Mansard, Greek Revival, and Colonial Revival architecture. Locations Camden, a picturesque harbor containing a windjammer fleet providing two-hour cruises, half- and full-day trips, three- and four-day and weekly cruises. Monhegan Island is the most famous island in Maine. Works by artists George Bellows, Edward Hooper, Rockwell Kent, and Jamie Wyeth were inspired by Monhegan's natural beauty. Searsport is the antique capital of Maine. Famous for its sea-faring heritage, grand sea captain's homes and working harbor. Museums Belfast Historical Museum in Belfast - Features the paintings of Percy Sanborn, photographs, and a collection of artifacts from historic Belfast. Bowdoin College in Brunswick - Founded in 1794, the Museum of Art exhibits works by Winslow Homer. The Peary-MacMillan Arctic Museum has exhibits of the adventurer's explorations. Farnsworth Art Museum and Homestead in Rockland - Contains a large collection of Wyeth family paintings in a new Wyeth Center. Features other 18th through 20th century American works and a Greek Revival home with original Victorian furnishings. Joshua Chamberlain Civil War Museum in Brunswick - Joshua Chamberlain was a Civil War hero and a Maine native. Maine Maritime Museum in Bath - Maritime History Building and 19th-century Percy and Small Shipyard. See an apprentice shop where students learn traditional wood shipbuilding. Penobscot Marine Museum in Searsport - Comprised of several buildings exhibiting marine artifacts and paintings. Shore Village Museum in Rockland - Largest collection of lighthouse equipment, buoys, working lights, and sound signals in America. Parks & Trails Boothbay Region Land Trust in Boothbay Harbor - 758 acres on the peninsula. Great hiking and spectacular views. Camden Hills State Park - Climb atop Mt. Battie to enjoy a scenic vista including Camden, Penobscot Bay and surrounding islands. The fall foliage view from here is breathtaking. Located two miles north of Camden on U.S. Route 1. Heritage Waterfront Park in Belfast - Sloping grassy banks down to the harbor. Enjoy a picnic and watch kayakers. Scenic Drives Take a coastal tour and enjoy great fall foliage and quaint New England towns. Start in the village of Wiscasset and proceed north along U.S. Route 1 through Newcastle, Nobleboro, Thomaston, and Rockland. Continuing north will take you through Camden, Lincolnville and Belfast. Take Route 3 west to Route 220 south and then proceed to Route 17. Turn left at Route 218 in Whitefield which will wind its way back to Wiscasset. The tour is approximately 120 miles, so give yourself plenty of daytime! Tours Belfast & Moosehead Lake Railroad Company - Offering scenic train tours in Waldo County

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