
Freeport |
Recreation: Atlantic Seal Cruises and Eagle Ialnd- South Freeport- Excursions, picnic area and trails. Admiral Peary's home is located on Eagle Island. Pratt's Brook Park- Yarmouth- Hiking trails near town. Royal River Park- Yarmouth- Waterfalls and summer art performances. Sandy Point Beach- Yarmouth- Located on Cousin's Island. Sand beach. |
Favorite Places: Mast Landing Sanctuary- Freeport- 150 acres, Audubon sanctuary. British navy cut pine mast in colonial times. Trails. Winslow Park- Freeport- Town park on a peninsula. Swimming beach, picnic area and campsites.. Wolfe's Neck Woods State Park- Freeport- Ocean & river frontage. Picnic area and hiking trails. Desert of Maine- Freeport- 40 acres, Sand dunes from glacial outwash. Water table displays colored sands. Sand has consumed 19th century farmland. Trails and tours. Bradbury Mt State Park- Pownal- Views of Casco Bay and the White Mountains. Hiking trails, play area & picnic tables. Climb a 484' granite bluff. Bradbury Mountain- Pownal- 200' elev gain, Hike to bald lookout. 3/4 mile. Royal River Park- Yarmouth- 2 Falls with riverside park. Picnic area, bike trail and a series of ascending pools. . : |
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Historic Sites: North Yarmouth Academy- Yarmouth- Prestigious prepartory school. Listed in the National Register of Historic Sites. The Old Meeting House- Yarmouth- Baptist originally built the house. Presently used for events, meetings & weddings. |
Attractions: Outlet Shopping- Freeport- Retail stores. DeLorme Mapping Co- Yarmouth- "Eartha"- World's largest rotating globe. Herbie- Yarmouth- New Englands largest elm tree. Located on the corner of Yankee Dr & East Main St. Yarmouth Clam Festival- Yarmouth- Crafts, performances, artists and seafood. Yarmouth Historical Society Museum- Yarmouth- Located on 2nd floor of the Merrill Memorial Library. The development of Yarmouth from a fishing town to a suburb of Portland. |
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