Maine Off the Beaten Path®, 9th: A Guide to Unique Places (Off the Beaten Path Series)

Product Description Maine Off the Beaten Path features the things travelers and locals want to see and experience––if only they knew about them. From the best in local dining to quirky cultural tidbits to hidden attractions, unique finds, and unusual locales,  Maine Off the Beaten Path takes the reader down the road less traveled and reveals a side of Maine that other guidebooks just don't offer.  Review Praise for the Off the Beaten Path® series    “For the traveler who enjoys the special, the unusual, and the unexpected.”—The Traveler newsletter    “Globe Pequot publishes some fine   books in its ‘Off the Beaten Path’ series. . . . These books cover states that no other publisher covers  thoroughly.”—Union-Tribune (San Diego, CA)   From the Inside Flap Tired of the same old tourist traps? Whether you’re a visitor or a local looking for something different, let Maine Off the Beaten Path show you the Pine Tree State you never knew existed. Spend an afternoon rummaging through “furniture, books, plunder, tools, something for all” at Elmer’s Barn north of Wiscasset. Visit the Cole Land Transportation Museum near Bangor—an eclectic collection of antique vehicles, from tractors to buckboards to sleds. Experience life in an 18th-century logging community at Leonard’s Mills in Bradley. So if you’ve “been there, done that” one too many times, get off the main road and venture Off the Beaten Path. From the Back Cover Tired of the same old tourist traps? Whether you’re a visitor or a local looking for something different, let Maine Off the Beaten Path show you the Pine Tree State you never knew existed. Spend an afternoon rummaging through “furniture, books, plunder, tools, something for all” at Elmer’s Barn north of Wiscasset. Visit the Cole Land Transportation Museum near Bangor—an eclectic collection of antique vehicles, from tractors to buckboards to sleds. Experience life in an 18th-century logging community at Leonard’s Mills in Bradley. So if you’ve “been there, done that” one too many times, get off the main road and venture Off the Beaten Path. About the Author Tom Seymour is a freelance journalist. He has authored several books including Fishing Maine, Hiking Maine, and Foraging New England, all by Globe Pequot Press. Excerpt. © Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved. Where the Kennebec River empties into the Atlantic, some 10 miles south of Bath, you’ll find Civil War–era Fort Popham, a solid granite structure with 30-foot walls, notable for its graceful stone staircases.           Page 77.