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Written by Admin
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Wednesday, 19 November 2008 19:56 |
Waldo County, situated in mid-coast Maine along scenic Penobscot Bay, has genuine New England character evidenced by working port towns and quaint rural villages. Visitors are awed by the area's unspoiled beauty. From striking coastal views to sweeping mountain vistas, dramatic natural settings abound. In addition great care has been taken to preserve and refurbish numerous historic landmarks, homes and buildings. Consequently, the Maine of yesteryear is still found here.
From Belfast, the county seat, to Searsport, the anchor of port activity in mid-coast Maine and nearby Stockton Springs bordering Penobscot Bay, to Winterport on the Penobscot River, to the inlands of Unity, Liberty, Monroe and Thorndike to Lincolnville with its 2 town centers, Waldo County offers a variety of sites not available any other place.
#1: The original Fort Knox- a granite bastion that took 20 years to build. Fort Knox ends its season with 2 weekends of Fright at the Fort - one of the highest attended events in Maine.
#2: The new award winning Penobscot Narrows Bridge with its 420 high Observatory, where on a clear day you can see forever. Both the bridge and the observatory are unique in the Western Hemisphere.
#3: Sears Island, the largest uninhabited island on the east coast, with easy, free access to the 940 acres and 5 miles of shoreland. Come take the Sears Island challenge!
Waldo County is a wonderful place to be at any time of the year. Henry David Thoreau may have been talking to potential Waldo County visitors where he said "Probe the earth and see where your main(e) roots run."
The Businesses of Waldo County are proud to present the places and products that reflect the historic tradition of our county's craftsmen, purveyors and innkeepers when service was not a department and pride derives from the selling of fine products.
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