Maine Highway Guide Photos

Highway State 3

View from highway - Looking at Mt Desert Island
First view of mountains of Mt. Desert Island.

Highway State 3

Point of Interest - Photo King's Creek - East view
Rte 3 crosses Kings Creek a picturesque tidal creek which is the watershed for the interior of Mt Desert Island, ME. It is a popular place to put in a canoe and quietly paddle through cattails and marshes with wild cranberries and lots of birds. The brightly colored farmhouse beside the creek is the last remaining identifiable house that was part of Alexander Hamiltons grandsons large experimental farm which he called Thirlstane Ranch. The properties were scattered throughout the island and on the mainland and were all painted red, gold and blue to identify them. His own estate was atop Hamilton Hill in Bar Harbor, MA. village, and was destroyed in the Bar Harbor forest fire in 1947.

Highway United States 1

St. Croix Golf Club
Public golf course - this is the eastern most golf course in the U.S.

Highway United States 2

View from highway
Driving east.

Highway United States 1

1794 Watchtide...by the Sea!
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places - the building was owned by General Henry Knox (Washington's First Secretary of War - and the founder of West Point) Make certain you stop at the Angels to Antiques located in the barn. We hope this is your destination - as we love to spoil our guests!

Highway State 3

View from highway
Near the top of the hill on the west is a bird sanctuary, Bird's Acre that is open to the public.

Highway State 17

View from highway
Driving east.

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