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Close-up of the cursed stain

Bucksport, Maine

Cursed Memorial of Colonel Buck

Stone monument honoring a town founder has a witch-boot shaped stain and a curse to go with it.

44.5737, -68.7956

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Grave of Sarah Ware

Bucksport, Maine

Grave of Sarah Ware

An unsolved murder victim's grave which may or may not contain her body.

44.5743, -68.7967

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Prospect, Maine

Fort Knox State Historic Site

This 19th century granite fortification is one of the most well preserved forts in New England.

44.5662, -68.8024

4 MILEs FROM Bucksport

Penobscot Narrows Bridge

Verona Island, Maine

Penobscot Narrows Bridge and Observatory

The first bridge observation tower in the U.S. offers one of the best views of Maine.

44.5598, -68.8015

Added by solarconstant

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Telephone Museum

Ellsworth, Maine

Telephone Museum

As communication goes completely wireless, this Maine museum remembers all the wires that got us to this point.

44.6374, -68.5696

Added by kellyandeath

9 MILEs FROM Bucksport

Paul Bunyan Statue, Bangor

Paul Bunyan Statue, Bangor

This handsome giant is said to mark the birthplace of the mythical woodsman and even had a cameo in a Stephen King novel.

44.7879, -68.7783

Added by unknowndetails

10 MILEs FROM Bucksport

North to Freedom.

Chamberlain Freedom Park

Maine’s only official memorial to the Underground Railroad.

44.7977, -68.7614

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11 MILEs FROM Bucksport

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