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Frost Farm Gallery
Rotating fine arts with new exhibits each First Friday event
Category: Norway Art Gallery in Maine
Description of this Maine Attraction: Rotating fine arts with new exhibits planned for each First Friday gallery opening.
Ongoing - We're home to a diverse collection of matted and framed original vintage and antique prints in an intimate gallery space, nestled in an historic 1797 farmstead. Specializing in photogravure, letterpress, contemporary and stone litho.
Expert custom framing and digital restoration services on site.
You’ll also discover select vintage linen, jewelry, clothing, Christmas decor year-round, and other gift items.
Open Monday ~ Friday, 8am to 8pm, Saturday & Sunday, Noon to 8pm. Always open by appointment.
Bruce and Adrienne Little, owners.
Members of the Western Maine Art Group, Commons Art Collective, Western Maine Cultural Alliance, Oxford Hills Chamber of Commerce, Bethel Area Chamber of Commerce and Norway Business Association.
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Funtown Splashtown USA
Northern New England's Largest Amusement and Water Park
Category: Saco Theme Park near Portland, Maine
Description of this Portland area Attraction: As Northern New England largest water and amusement park, Funtown Splashtown USA attracts groups from around the region. The park is home to the Excalibur wooden roller coaster and Dragon’s Descent Turbo Drop; the largest and tallest rides in Northern New England. Also at the park are Thunder Falls Log Flume, Portland Pirates Paradise, and the Mammoth and Tornado water slides; the tallest and largest water attractions of their kind in Maine. For the less daring, there is the Thunderbolt, Galaxi Coaster, Bumper Cars, Grand Prix Racers and the ever-popular Astrosphere, just to name a few. With over 45 rides, slides and pools, you will create memories that will last a lifetime.
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Maine Acadian Culture
National Park
Category: St. John Valley National Park in Maine
Description of this Maine Attraction: Maine Acadians share beliefs and experiences tying them to a river, the land, their families, and to their common religion, languages, and history. The land borders the St. John River, flowing between the United States and Canada, and extends away from the river to the "back settlements." Here people speak Valley French, a mixture that includes old French, Quebecois, and English terms — sometimes mixed within a sentence.
Maine Acadians' French ancestors settled during the 1600s in what is now the Maritime Provinces, Quebec, and Maine. Both France and England claimed this territory. In 1755 the English government deported thousands of French neutrals from present-day Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island, then known as Acadia. Spurred by the Acadians' refusal to strengthen their pledge of allegiance to the British Crown, the authorities shipped most of them to British colonies. Some fled to Quebec. Others, today's Cajuns, sought a new start in Louisiana. The majority maintained their Acadian identity. During the 1780s Acadians settled Malecite homelands in the Saint John Valley, and here they were joined by settlers from the St. Lawrence River valley.
The National Park Service aids local efforts at cultural conservation in the Saint John Valley via the Maine Acadian Heritage Council, an association of historical societies, cultural clubs, towns, and museums that work together to perpetuate Maine Acadian culture.
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Maine Antique Toy & Art Museum
A Toy & Art Museum enjoyed by adults
Category: Waldoboro Museum in Maine
Description of this Maine Attraction: Google Fawcett's Maine ANTIQUE TOY & ART MUSEUM. We display an amazing collection of comic and cowboy character toys and original animation and comic strip art. This summer we feature Walt Kelly's Pogo original art. We display the original saddles & western clothing worn by Roy Rogers, The Lone Ranger, and Gene Autry. You will see extensive collections of 1930s Disneyana, Betty Boop, Popeye, Felix the Cat, WW2 toys, Popeye, Hopalong Cassidy, Red Ryder, The Shadow, The Green Hornet, Robots, space toys, radio premium decoders and rings, a complete collection of all the original Star Wars figures, a 1939 Donald Duck carousel figure, golden age comic books and so much more. We are also an antique shop with a variety of items for sale and an art gallery displaying contemporary fine art. Open 10-4 Mem.Day-Columbus Day. Columbus Day to Xmas open 12-4 Sat-Sun only. FMI 207 832-7398 before 8pm eastern please
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Saint Croix Island International Historic Site
National Park
Category: Calais National Park in Maine
Description of this Maine Attraction: The National Park Service preserves Saint Croix Island International Historic site as a monument to the beginning of the United States and Canada. In 1604, Pierre Dugua(sieur de Mons), accompanied by Samuel Champlain and 77 other men, established a settlement on St. Croix Island. Preceding Jamestown (1607) and Plymouth (1620), Pierre Dugua's outpost was one of the earliest European settlements on the North Atlantic coast of North America. More specifically, it was the first attempt by the French at year-round colonization in the territory they called La Cadie or l'Acadie (Acadia). The settlement was short-lived, however, and in the summer of 1605, the French moved to a more favorable location where they established the Port Royal Habitation on the shores of the present-day Annapolis Basin, Nova Scotia.
The experience of the French on St. Croix Island taught them much about the "New World" environment and about interacting with the native peoples. From St. Croix Island, Samuel Champlain explored and charted the coast of Norembegue (Norumbega), including the Bay of Fundy and the Atlantic coast as far south as Cape Cod. The valuable insights gained from both the St. Croix settlement and further exploration formed the foundation for a more successful settlement at Port Royal, and an enduring French presence in North American continuing to the present day.
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Schooner Stephen Taber
Four to six-day cruises on the pristine Maine coast.
Category: Rockland Excursion in Maine
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Description of this Maine Attraction: WELCOME TO THE STEPHEN TABER, THE OLDEST DOCUMENTED SAILING VESSEL IN CONTINUOUS SERVICE IN THE UNITED STATES
On some not-too-distant afternoon, we would like to welcome you aboard the Schooner Stephen Taber for a week's excursion away from the rush and hurry of today to the quieter, gentler ways of our sturdy, century-old sailing ship.
Each week from Memorial Day through fall foliage season, we set sail from Rockland Harbor for six days of exploring one of the most beautiful and acclaimed cruising grounds on Earth. Your adventure will be spend exploring spruce-fringed islands, gunkholing amongst secluded coves, visiting remote fishing villages, and reaching across the bay that lap the Maine coast.
From the moment you step on board, you will feel as though the clock has been turned back to a day when people extended genuine New England hospitality to everyone they met, and folks always had time to watch a sunset or a gull's silent flight.
For years, the Taber has been famous for our galley fare, and we cherish this tradition dearly. Ellen's famous New England cookery has been continually featured in the media, including New England Living, The Boston Globe, SAIL magazine, The New York Times, and The Food Network. You are sure to be dazzled by our fare, prepared with the finest fresh, local ingredients.
All of our meals including fresh daily bread and pastries, are prepared on the galley's vintage woodstove and are guaranteed to hit the spot. You'll awake every morning to sumptuous aromas, and are always welcome in the galley to visit.
We have an abiding love for the beauty and history of this area and hope you will choose to sail with us; but if you don't we look forward to seeing you out sailing with one of our friends in the fleet.
—Captain Noah Barnes and Crew
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The Playroom
indoor play center
Category: Camden Museum in Maine
Description of this Maine Attraction: The Playroom of Maine is a family play center with games, pretend play, playhouse, climbing tower, train table, activity, an indoor bounce house and a traverse rock climbing wall. The Playroom is grouped by age starting with the infant and toddler soft play and padded room with a slide and ball pit. Next is the preschool area with riding toys, dress up and a reading corner. We are a children's indoor birthday party place with open play, art classes, parent-child music classes, mom's groups, children's clown and the store front for Mini Me Rentals. Mini Me Rentals has bounce houses, carnival games, cotton candy machine, stork signs and baby equipment rentals in Maine.
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York's Wild Kingdom
Zoo and Amusement Park
Category: York Beach Zoo in Maine
Description of this Maine Attraction: York's Wild Kingdom, Zoo and Amusement Park, home to 70 different species of animals, a white tiger, bear cubs, zebras, many species of monkeys and much more. Experience our new Butterfly Kingdom and take a trip around the duck pond in a paddle boat. Come enjoy our amusement park featuring a beach view Ferris wheel, Bumper cars, Carousel, food, games and an arcade. www.yorkzoo.com 1-207-363-4911
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Oxford Hills Chamber of Commerce
Year round events & activities in beautiful Western Maine!
Category: South Paris Chamber of Commerce in Maine
Description of this Maine Visitor Information entry: Explore the unlimited beauty and natural resources of the Oxford Hills, including pristine lakes, ponds, rivers and mountains. We’re surrounded by the finest Nordic and alpine ski areas, hundreds of miles of groomed snowmobile trails, hiking and biking paths. Superb hunting and fishing abound in the Lakes and Mountains region. We also have many active gemstone quarries and gemstone experts like Perham’s of West Paris and Creaser Jewelers. We’re we're nicknamed "The Gemstone Capital of Maine"!
Local attractions include Oxford Plains Speedway, the McLaughlin Garden and Horticultural Center, Celebration Barn Theater, Deertrees Theatre, the Oddfellow Theater and two golf courses. Annual events include the Oxford County Fair (fall), radar runs, ice drags and chowder fest at the SnowFest on Norway Lake (winter), the Largest Manufactured Housing Show in New England (spring) and the Norway Sidewalk Art Show and Summer Festival. Don’t forget the Banknorth 250, held every July at Oxford Plains Speedway. We also have dozens of unique local festivals, including outdoor summer concerts and the antique auto display at Founder’s Day on Historic Paris Hill every July. Check out the huge DECA Holiday Craft Fair at the High School, held the Saturday before Thanksgiving for 30 years! And don’t miss the Largest Christmas Parade in the State of Maine, always the Saturday after Thanksgiving. For the flavor of an old time Christmas, take a walking tour of the historic homes on historic Paris Hill, held every other year.
A great cultural network thrives in the Oxford Hills with many local dance and theater groups, artists, artisans, museums, galleries and cooperatives. Or you can peruse our many unique shops for everything from locally made footwear by New Balance to functional earthenware at Christian Ridge Pottery. Or delve into history for hours on end in a plethora of antiques shops. The Oxford Hills Chamber of Commerce serves eleven towns in the Oxford Hills including: Buckfield, Harrison, Hartford, Hebron, Norway, Otisfield, Oxford, Paris, Sumner, Waterford and West Paris. Call the Chamber of Commerce at 207-743-2281 or visit us online at www.OxfordHillsMaine.com. Then come spend some time with us……..
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