MAINE

Today is , it is currently in Augusta, ME

Maine is America off the beaten path. While most of the state remains as pristine as a primal forest, its villages offer a glimpse of contemporary New England life inextricably linked to the past. Maine's seafaring, farming, and lumbering heritages are well preserved in museums, parks, and local traditions. Maine is a state of awesome natural beauty, with 3,500 miles of coastline, 32,000 miles of rivers and streams and nearly 6,000 lakes and all the sports and recreation those numbers imply. Many of the best known and largest cities and towns hug the coast,more than half the population lives in the narrow coastal strip between Augusta and the New Hampshire border,but if you're interested in adventure vacations, be sure to head inland, as well.

Discover Newcastle and Damariscotta, ME

Newcastle and Damariscotta are called the “Twin Villages” and are ideally situated near the head of the Damariscotta River in Lincoln County, just twelve miles from the ocean. The “Villages” offer a wide range of attractions, from pine-bordered lakes and tidal rivers to the sandy beaches of the Atlantic. Both are typical, charming New England style towns, full of unique shops, quaint architecture and fine dining. Just a few of the things to see in the Newcastle area include boat trips to Monhegan Island or Boothbay Harbor, Pemaquid Lighthouse Park, Pemaquid Beach Park, the antique shops of Wiscasset and the Rockland/Camden area (just thirty minutes away.) For outdoor recreation, Newcastle has uncrowded golf courses, fishing (both fresh water and deep-sea, plus ice fishing,) boating, sailing, canoeing, hiking, cross-country skiing and other winter sports. One canoe trip in the area covers fifty miles through both fresh and salt water, and excursion boats visit the many islands and harbors of the region on a regular basis. For children, there is the Lonna Bunting Childrens Playground and the Central Lincoln County Family Recreational Center, which provides all types of indoor activity throughout the year. Both Newcastle and Damariscotta were included in the Pemaquid Patent of 1629 and contain many beautiful houses and buildings of the Colonial period. A very unique point of interest is the “Oyster Shell Heaps” along the river, which record Indian gatherings through hundreds of centuries.