The County 2020 | Aroostook County Tourism Regional Guide | Page 58

THE COUNTY | 2020-2021
SO MUCH TO SEE, IT IS HARD TO DECIDE.
A list of some of the attractions in The County.
As the largest county in the eastern U.S., Aroostook County is jam-packed
with dozens of communities featuring some fun, and sometimes offbeat,
attractions to visit. Our list is broken down by the three more populated
of the region’s four sub-regions.
Tips when traveling by car: when driving through the region, the primary
route is U.S. 1, which bisects the region from Houlton to Fort Kent, passing
through both Presque Isle and Caribou. For those with an eye for astronomy,
make sure to keep an eye out along the way for the planets making up a scale
model of the solar system. On the western edge of the region is Route 11,
winding past myriad lakes and through lumber towns such as Ashland and
Patten, and presenting a panoramic view of Mt. Katahdin.
SOUTHERN AROOSTOOK
Weston: The Million Dollar View | ExploreMaine.org
Houlton: Boy with the Leaky Boot at Pierce Park | Wikipedia
Riverfront Park & Gateway Bridge | GoAroostookOutdoors.com
Littleton: Southern Aroostook Agricultural Museum | OldPlow.net
Watson Settlement Bridge | Maine.gov
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CENTRAL AROOSTOOK
Presque Isle: Maysville Museum & Molly the Trolley Tours | PIHistory.org
Double Eagle II Balloon Landing Site | PIRec.org
Reed Art Gallery at UMPI | UMPI.edu
Caribou: The Nylander Museum of Natural History
Rosie O’Grady Balloon of Peace Monument | MaineRec.com
Easton: Francis Malcolm Science Center
Fort Fairfield: Fort Fairfield Blockhouse Museum | FortFairfield.org
New Sweden: The Maine Swedish Colony
Along U.S. 1: Aroostook Solar System
ST. JOHN VALLEY
Madawaska: Four Corners Park | MadawaskaFourCorners.org
Fort Kent: America’s First Mile | AtlasObscura.com
Fort Kent Blockhouse | NPS.gov
Fish River Scenic Byway | ExploreMaine.org
Van Buren: Acadian Village | bit.ly/AcadianVillageVB
Lille: Musée Culturel du Mont-Carmel | MuseeCulturel.org
Visit our website for more information or to request a copy of
our map featuring more events, attractions, and adventures.
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