Museums
L. C. Bates Museum
Under $25A natural history and culture museum on the Good Will-Hinckley grounds, known for animal displays, regional crafts, and minerals.
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Sightseeing
Fort Halifax State Historic Site
The oldest blockhouse in the United States, standing at a river confluence in Winslow, Maine.
Winslow, Maine · Winslow, ME
About Fort Halifax State Historic Site
Fort Halifax was built by English settlers in 1754 to guard colonial communities along the Kennebec River, and it housed troops until 1766. A 1987 flood tore the structure apart, but crews recovered the scattered timbers and rebuilt the blockhouse the following year. The fort is now a National Historic Landmark and sits where the Kennebec and Sebasticook rivers meet. Visitors can find a picnic area on site.
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Athens Historical Society Museum
Check pricesLocal history museum and library run by the Athens Historical Society, open to visitors by appointment.
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Matthews Museum of Maine Heritage
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No admission feeRegional visitor guide to coastal Maine between Portland and Acadia, covering Bath, Boothbay Harbor, and island communities.
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Fort Knox State Historic Site
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