Roosevelt Campobello International Park
West Quoddy Head Light
Waponahki Museum & Resource Center
St. Croix International Historical Site
Fort O'Brien
Ruggles House
Burnham Tavern
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Roosevelt
Campobello International Park
Located on
Campobello Island across the bay from Lubec, the Roosevelt
International Park is a cooperative effort between the Canadian
and American Governments. The park hosts a visitor center and
the summer cottage of President Franklin D Roosevelt, who
enjoyed coming to the region during the 30s & 40s.
Contact: Roosevelt Campobello
International Park
Email: info@fdr.net
Tel: 506-752-2922
Roosevelt Campobello
International Park
PO Box 129
Lubec, Maine 04652
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West Quoddy
Head Light
Located
at Lubec's West Quoddy Head -- the easternmost point in the
United States -- this historic landmark has proved a popular
destination for light-house enthusiasts and mariners alike as
far back as 1808. Guided tours conducted by local volunteers
and a visitor center are offered during the summer months.
Contact:
West Quoddy Head Lightkeepers' Association
Email:
info@westquoddy.com
Tel: 207-733-2180
West Quoddy Head Lightkeepers
Association
PO Box 378
Lubec, Maine 04652
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Waponahki Museum
& Resource Center
The Waponahki
Museum at Pleasant Point is dedicated to preserving the culture and
heritage of the Passamaquoddy Tribe. Learn
about the Tribe's history through a vast collection of
artifacts, photographs and cultural symbols from the Tribe's
history.
Waponahki Museum & Resource
Center
59 Passamaquoddy Road
Pleasant Point, Maine 04667
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St. Croix Island
International Historical Site
Established in 1604
by French explorer Samuel de Champlain, the St. Croix Island
International Historical Site is known as one of the earliest
colonial settlements in the New World. Four hundred years after
Champlain's visit, an interpretive center has been established
by the American and Canadian governments.
Contact: St. Croix
International Historical Site
Tel: 207-288-3338/454-3871
St. Croix International Historical Site
C/O Acadia National Park
PO Box 177
Bar Harbor, Maine 04609
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Fort O'Brien
Now
the site of a grade-school, the remnants of Fort O'Brien are
still accessible today. The fort was destroyed in the American
Revolution, and again in the War of 1812. The fort was restored
and used during the Civil War.
Contact: Maine Bureau of
Public Lands
Tel: 207-941-4014
Hours: call for hours, tours from
Memorial Day thru Labor Day
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Ruggles
House
The Ruggles House,
located in Columbia Falls, was built by wealthy landowner Thomas
Ruggles nearly 180 years ago. The house, known for its flying
staircase, has undergone a series of renovations. Tours of the
property, fully restored in its original Federal style, are
conducted by members of the Ruggles Society.
Contact: Ruggles House Society
Email:
etenan@ruggleshouse.org
Tel: 483-4637 or 546-7903
Ruggles House Society
PO Box 116
146 Main Street
Columbia Falls, Maine 04623
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The
Burnham Tavern
Dating
back to the American Revolution, the Burnham Tavern provided a
meeting place for Machias area residents eager to break away
from Great Britain. Now cared for by the Hannah Weston Chapter
of the D.A.R, this national landmark is open for tours from June
thru September.
Contact: Burnham Tavern Museum
Email:
info@burnhamtavern.com
Tel: 207-255-6930
Burnham Tavern Museum
2
Free Street
Machias, Maine 04654
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For additional sites of interest, visit:
http://www.sunrisecounty.org/pb/hist/histall.htm
