Ocean Path: Acadia's Beautiful Oceanside Trail
My father and I embarked on a hike many years ago while on our annual vacation in the Midcoast Maine area. We began on the Maiden Cliff trail in Camden, slowly climbing our way up to where the cliff and a large cross overlook Megunticook Lake. The water was a brilliant blue and looked refreshing on that warm July day. I remember looking down at the tiny boats whizzing across the lake and wishing we could dive into cool water, then gazing off in the distance at Ragged and Bald Mountains, watching a cloud bank move over the peaks.
The Story of Maiden Cliff
My father and I embarked on a hike many years ago while on our annual vacation in the Midcoast Maine area. We began on the Maiden Cliff trail in Camden, slowly climbing our way up to where the cliff and a large cross overlook Megunticook Lake. The water was a brilliant blue and looked refreshing on that warm July day. I remember looking down at the tiny boats whizzing across the lake and wishing we could dive into cool water, then gazing off in the distance at Ragged and Bald Mountains, watching a cloud bank move over the peaks.
The Majestic Great Blue Heron
The Great Blue Heron is a stunning large bird with blue-gray plumage that can be found across North America. Standing at 3 to 4.4 feet with a wingspan of 6 to 6.5 feet, Great Blue Herons only weigh between 4 to 7.5 pounds due to their hollow bones.
Reid State Park - a First for Maine
Reid State Park bears the distinct honor as being Maine's first state-owned saltwater park. In 1946, prosperous businessman and philanthropist Walter E. Reid donated land located in Georgetown to the State of Maine with the intent that it be forever preserved. Over the years the park grew into the attraction it is today, with thousands of visitors flocking there to enjoy its sandy beaches and beautiful scenery.
The Wreck of the Annie C Maguire at Portland Head Light
One of the most memorable events that has happened at Maine’s Portland Head Light involved the Annie C Maguire, which shipwrecked next to the beacon on Christmas Eve, in 1886. Joshua Strout was lighthouse keeper at the time.
A Brief History of Curtis Island Light
Curtis Island Light is located at the entrance to Camden Harbor, set on the southeastern end of Curtis Island. The first brick lighthouse on Curtis Island was built in 1835, costing $4,500. Originally called Negro Island, presumably after an African cook who lived there, the island was renamed “Curtis Island” in 1934, in honor of longtime summer resident Cyrus H.K. Curtis, publisher of the Saturday Evening Post.
A Little Bit of Hamilton House History
"The Georgian-period mansion called Hamilton House is sited spectacularly on a bluff overlooking the Salmon Falls River. It was built ca. 1785 in South Berwick, Maine, by shipping merchant Jonathan Hamilton.