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OLD FORT WESTERN
Old Fort Western, built in 1754 and a National Historic Landmark, is America's oldest surviving wooden fort - a reminder of the great contest between cultures that dominated New England life 250 years ago. The Fort was built by the Kennebec Proprietors, a Boston-based company seeking to settle the lands along the Kennebec River that had been granted to the Pilgrims more than a century earlier. The company and the Province of Massachusetts both were interested in expanding
their influence in the area as part of an effort by Britain and her colonies to take final political control of North America and to sever what they saw as the ties between the Abenaki (Maine's Indians) and the French in Canada.
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MAINE STATE MUSEUM
A hidden treasure of Smithsonian quality. The museum's main exhibit, "12,000 Years in Maine" focuses on the first known humans who inhabited the area. Shaped by the forces of geology, and smoothed by ice age glaciers, Maine's natural environment is beautiful and complex. As the point of contact between New England, Maritime Canada and the sea, Maine has been the scene of human occupation, struggle, and enterprise for some 11,000 years. This human history extends from the first Paleo Indian
hunters following the woolly mammoths, to vacationers today seeking fun and adventure. The Maine State Museum provides an excellent overview for first time visitors and a place for life-long residents to refresh their memories.
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PINE TREE STATE ARBORETUM
The Pine Tree State Aboretum has 224 acres of woodlands and former farmland that has been planted to more than 300 varieties of trees and shrubs. These are grouped into 20 plant collections of different themes, including Native Plants, Heirloom Apples, Community Forests, and an extensive hosta collection with over 140 varieties. There are six miles of trails, varying from short and relatively gentle terrain to rough woodland. Trails are groomed in winter for cross country skiing. Maps are
available any time at the trailhead signboard and there is a visitors' center that is open weekdays from 8-4. The Arboretum offers educational programs for all age levels.
www.pinetreestatearboretum.org |
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STATE CAPITOL BUILDING
When Maine separated from Massachusetts and became a state in 1820, a number of cities and towns sought the honor of becoming the state capitol and site of the new State House. The principal aspirants were Portland, Brunswick, Hallowell, Waterville, Belfast, Wiscasset, and Augusta. Located in Augusta, it was completed in 1832 one year after Augusta became the capital of Maine. Built using Maine granite, the State House was based on the design of the Capitol building for Massachusetts.
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VAUGHAN WOODS (HALLOWELL)
Located one third of a mile from the Benjamin Wales House Bed and Breakfast, this conservation land easment maintained by the Kennebec Land Trust is one of the region's most valued and historical properties. Vaughan Woods boasts over 165 acres of trails with waterfalls, colonial stone bridges, and natual beauty.
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CAPITOL PARK
A botanical garden with twenty acres of land in front of the Statehouse.
www.maine.gov/legis/senate/statehouse/park/park.htm |
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WATERVILLE OPERA HOUSE
93 Main Street, Waterville, ME. (207) 873-7000
www.operahouse.com |
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GASLIGHT THEATER
1 Winthrop St. Hallowell, ME (207) 626-3698
www.gaslighttheater.org |
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FORT HALIFAX STATE HISTORIC SITE (Winslow)
The oldest blockhouse in the United States is all that remains of Fort Halifax at the confluence of the Kennebec and Sebasticook Rivers in Winslow, Maine. English settlers built the fort in 1754 to protect colonial settlements along the Kennebec and it served as a garrison for troops from 1754-1766. On April 1, 1987, flood waters swirled eight feet high around the structure and dismantled it completely. Crews in boats recovered the log timbers scattered for many miles downriver and the blockhouse
was reassembled the following year. Today, the fort bears the designation as a National Historic Landmark.
www.maine.gov/doc/parks/programs/history/forthalifax/index.htm
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GOLFING:
- Belgrade Lakes Golf Course: A world-class golf course in bveautiful Belgrade Lakes, Maine. Voted one of the top 100 golf courses in the nation by Golf Digest.
www.belgradelakesgolf.com
- Fox Ridge Golf Club: One of New England's premiere championship golf courses featuring a gentle blend of rolling hills, lined with native fescue, babbling brooks, century old stone walls, and stone bridges with an island green.
www.foxridgegolfclub.com
- Augusta Country Club: This 18-hole "Augusta" golf course, located in Manchester, Maine; features 6008 yards of golf from the longest tees for a par of 70. The course rating is 68 and it has a slope rating of 124 on Bent grass.
www.augustacountryclub.org
- Turner Highlands Golf Course: This 18-hole golf course, located in Turner, Maine features 6008 yards of golf from the longest tees for a par of 71. The course rating is 68.9, and it has a slope rating of 115.
www.turnerhighlands.com
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CANOEING AND KAYAKING:
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Hallowell Area Board Of Trade (Member of)
www.hallowell.org |
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City of Hallowell, Maine
www.hallowell.govoffice.com |
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Wikipedia: City of Hallowell, Maine
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hallowell,_Maine |
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Weather in Hallowell Maine
www.weather.com |
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