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Due to the very shape of the region, the Kennebec-Moose
River Valleys area has one of the widest range of
attractions in the state. Encompassing both the
Urban and the rural (from the very capital of the
state, to the near uninhabited northern stretches),
this region has it all.
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Waterville-Winslow Area: |
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Waterville-Winslow Two Cent Bridge:
Literally a "swinging bridge", this bridge
connects the two communities.
Fort Halifax (1754):
Erected on the steep bank of the Sebasticook River,
it was an outpost in a series of defenses built along
the river during the French and Indian wars. Benedict
Arnold's 1775 expedition to Quebec stopped here on its
way up the Kennebec River.
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The Forks: |
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Moxie Falls:
Maine's largest waterfall. Located 2 miles east of The
Forks, Maine.
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The Blain House:
The Govenor's Mansion, located across the street from
the State Capital. Regular tours are available and can
be scheduled for groups.
Old Fort Western:
Oldest surviving wooden fort in New England.
Capital Building:
Get some information. Granite came from Maine.
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Fairfield History House:
1900 Queen Anne Victorian house and barn filled with
victorian furniture and artifacts, school, barber shop,
farm equipment. Call for information on events. Open
Tuesday. Summer 9:00 am - 12:00 noon. Winter 1:00 pm
- 4:00 pm. Admission by donation.
42 High Street, Fairfield, Maine
Contact: (207) 453-2998
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Margaret Chase Smith Library Center:
Gallery of historic photos, research center, museum
of 20th Century political artifacts and memorabilia
from her 33 years in Congress. Open year round. Mon.
- Fri. 10:00 am - 4:00 pm.
Norridgewock Ave., Skowhegan.
Contact: (207) 474-7133.
Skowhegan History House:
Open June 16 to September 16. Tue. - Fri. 1:00 pm -
6:00 pm. Admission by donation. 1839 Greek Revival brick
homestad with period furnishings.
Norridgewock Ave., Skowhegan.
Contact: (207) 474-2415.
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