Fort Kent- Maine Travel Vacation Directory

Recreation:
Eagle Lake- Eagle Lake- 5,581 acres. Largest in the Fish River chain. Fishing, swimming & a boat landing.
Dickwood Lake Wildlife Management Area- Eagle Lake- hiking & biking.
Fish River Falls- Fort Kent- landlocked salmon, trout, togue, cusk, smelts, whitefish & perch.
Lonesome Pine Trails- Fort Kent- Cross country ski trails.
Long Lake- Madawaska- Boating, fishing, skiing, snowmobiling.

Favorite Places:
Rocky Brook Falls- Eagle lake, Rocky brook, Wels TWP- 2 drops 3 yards & 6 yards. View of falls from outcrop.
Remains of log driving. Trail.
For Kent- Fort Kent- 1839, Last wooden blockhouse built in the state. Built during the Aroostock War for
protection against the Canadians/ British. State owned.

Historic Sites:
Fort Kent Historical Society and Gardens- Fort Kent- Old Bangor & Aroostook Railroad buidings. 6 heral gardens.
Frenchville Museum- Frenchville
Acadian Cross Historic Shrine- Madawaska

Attractions:
Can-Am Crown Sled Dog Races- Fort Kent- The longest sled dog races in the east.
Fort Kent U.S. Route 1 Marker- Fort Kent- Northern terminus of the highway from Fort kent to Key West, FL.
Acadian Archive/ Archives Acadiennes- Fort Kent- Located at the University of Maine at Fort Kent. Forklore and
regional history. Course on preserving bilingual & multicultural heritage.
Frenchville Historical Railroad Complex- Fort Kent- Steam locomotives stopped here to fill wter supplies.
Local historical society museum.
Mount Carmel Museum and Cultural Center- Lille
Acadian Landing Site- Madawaska- First settlers in the St. John Valley.
Tante Blanche Museum- Madawaska- 1 room schoolhouse & house is built with square sawn logs.
St. Agatha Museum The Pelletier-Marquis House- St. Agatha- Records used to trace family trees.
St. Francis Museum- St. Francis