This portion of our trip includes visits to Saint Croix Island IHS on the Maine-Canadian border and Katahdin Woods and Waters NM in central Maine. Saint Croix Island IHS The French settled on Saint Croix Island in 1604 in an attempt to establish the first European Colony north of Florida. This first settlement was unsuccessfulContinue reading “Maine Summer 2024, Part 4”
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Cape Lookout National Seashore
One might wonder why we did not go to Cape Lookout when we were “in the neighborhood” – visiting the other coastal NPS sites in NC. The answer is that Cape Lookout is hours and hours out of the way from just about anywhere. Plus, a ferry ride is required, and we needed to rentContinue reading “Cape Lookout National Seashore”