Hype for the Future 62W: City of Presque Isle, Maine

Introduction The City of Presque Isle is largely known as the largest city in Northern Maine, referring specifically to Aroostook County and the communities within county limits. Located along United States Route 1, Presque Isle is also accessible along Route 163 from the west and along Route 167 from the east. Downtown Presque Isle The downtown amenities of the City of Presque Isle include the Northeastland Hotel and the Common Gallery, with the Historical Museum and nearby Historical […]

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Hype for the Future 62V: Town of Mars Hill, Maine

Introduction The Town of Mars Hill is a smaller town between the larger communities of Houlton (south) and Presque Isle (north) along United States Route 1. Just west of the easterly line of the State of Maine with the Canadian Province of New Brunswick, the town is perhaps most notable for representing the first sunrise of the contiguous United States of America during the summer months. Mars Hill is also home to the Central Aroostook Historical Society, logically named relatively to the […]

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Hype for the Future 62R: Moro Plantation, Maine

Introduction Moro Plantation is a plantation in the southern portion of Aroostook County, Maine, identified as part of the fifth range west of the easterly line of the State with New Brunswick, Canada. Despite the Aroostook County location, Moro Plantation is home to lodging associated with the relatively distant Mount Katahdin further west into Penobscot and Piscataquis Counties. The Aroostook Scenic Highway The Aroostook Scenic Highway, Maine Route 11, first enters Aroostook County from […]

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Hype for the Future 62Q: City of Caribou, Maine

Introduction Only Presque Isle is larger than Caribou within Aroostook County. However, the City of Caribou, though nowadays residential, has been a significant influence on the potato farming region historically and is now home to surprisingly interesting history located to the north of Presque Isle. Today, a National Weather Service office is located in the City of Caribou to serve the interior counties of the State of Maine. Tourist Attractions Though the city of Caribou itself is not a […]

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Hype for the Future 62O: UMaine-Presque Isle Solar System Model

Introduction The University of Maine-Presque Isle has developed a solar system model for a nearly one-hundred-mile stretch of Route 1 along the Canadian border showcasing the relative distances of the planets to the sun, scaled down from the true distances by far more than one million. Solar System Model, Neptune to the Sun Neptune: Town of Littleton Uranus: Town of Bridgewater (the driver will pass through the Town of Monticello between the aforementioned towns) Saturn: Town of […]

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Hype for the Future 62L: Fort Fairfield, Maine

Introduction The Town of Fort Fairfield, Maine, is located in Aroostook County, just west of the Easterly Line of the State with the Province of New Brunswick, Canada. Fort Fairfield contains three villages, all unincorporated as with most other villages throughout New England except in parts of Vermont. Etymology The name “Fort Fairfield” is an English name originally, but in the sense of the Aroostook Valley has originally referred to a particular military outpost during the time of […]

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Hype for the Future 62I: Portage Lake, Maine

Introduction Portage Lake is a town in Aroostook County, Maine, with a historical society included within the village area at the southeastern edge of town limits. The community is accessible primarily by Route 11 north to south and elsewhere by mostly unpaved roads from any direction. Cabins and RV Parks As with many communities in the Maine North Woods, access to cabins and recreational vehicle parks is often restricted by the logging and timber industries of the extremely rural […]

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Hype for the Future 62F: Town of Van Buren, Maine

Introduction Located in the Acadian Saint John Valley of Northern Maine and Aroostook County, the Town of Van Buren is most notable in tourism for the Acadian Village, a living history museum and tribute to the early Acadian settlers on both sides of the Saint John Valley. Amenities Like most of the Saint John Valley, the region in Northern Maine is largely residential, though the scenic and recreational elements are also relevant to the Francophone lifestyle and experience within the […]

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Hype for the Future 62E: Town of Madawaska, Maine

Introduction The Town of Madawaska is located in Aroostook County, Maine, and is smaller than the Canadian City of Edmundston, Madawaska County, New Brunswick, on the opposite side of the Saint John River. Acadian Heritage Like much of Aroostook County, and especially the Saint John Valley, the Madawaska area is largely determined by the Acadians and their cultural influence and heritage throughout the region. Influence also comes from the United Empire Loyalists, many of whom had […]

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Hype for the Future 62D: Town of Fort Kent, Maine

Introduction Fort Kent is a town located at the northern terminus of United States Highway 1 in Aroostook County, Maine, and is located in the Saint John Valley. Infrastructure Three main highways exist in the Fort Kent area. United States Route 1, largely descended from New England Route 1 in the region, exists to service the communities along the eastern border of Maine with New Brunswick before turning to finally parallel the Atlantic Ocean. Route 11 is a north-south state highway […]

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