The Fat Friar’s Meadery is a Maine farm winery that specializes in the creation of Mead. We are located in Newcastle, Maine just off of Route 215 approximately 1 mile from the head of Damariscotta Lake. Because our Mead is made with the finest ingredients, and is never rushed, the quality and taste are of the highest standards. (Curated content from www.thefatfriarsmeadery.com)
Experience Living History and Local Culture aboard our Railway Excursions in the Heart of Midcoast Maine (Curated content from wwfry.org)
Dramatically sited on a hill overlooking the Sheepscot River, Castle Tucker tells the story of a prominent shipping family’s life on the coast of Maine over a period of 150 years. From 1858 until the end of the twentieth century, both the Tucker family and their imposing house survived economic upheavals, emotional turmoil, and a rapidly changing outside world. (Curated content from www.historicnewengland.org)
Shipping magnate William Nickels had this impressive mansion built in 1807 as a symbol of his wealth and status. His ships traveled to Europe and the West Indies, bringing back fine imported goods for wealthy Wiscasset households. William and Jane Nickels’ lavish lifestyle came to an abrupt end when Thomas Jefferson’s Embargo of 1807 devastated the East Coast economy by prohibiting international trade. By the time of his death in 1815, William Nickels was bankrupt, Jane had died, and their children were left with nothing but debt. (Curated content from www.historicnewengland.org)
At this lovely three acre site you may watch boats motor by, catch a glimpse of playful harbor seals, or see nearby nesting osprey take flight as you enjoy a picnic on the waterfront at Fort Edgecomb State Historic Site. Located on Davis Island in the Sheepscott River, Fort Edgecomb traces its origins to the early 19th century. (Curated content from apps.web.maine.gov)
On display in the museum building at Colonial Pemaquid are selections from more than 75,000 artifacts which archaeologists have excavated from the site of the fishing village and forts dating from the first quarter of the 17th century. (Curated content from friendsofcolonialpemaquid.org)
The Mission of the Railway Village Museum is to conserve, display and interpret artifacts, authentic period structures and technologies utilized in Maine during the historical period of the Mid-19th through the Mid-20th Centuries. (Curated content from railwayvillage.org)
A 200-year-old family farm with an unsurpassed combination of award-winning, solar powered, Maine grown wines, beautiful atmosphere and open-air concerts with nationally known musicians. Enjoy wine tastings at our bar or wine flights on the deck. (Curated content from www.savageoakes.com)
We brought our knowledge of fermenting and distilling back home to Maine, and we've been committed ever since to crafting wines and spirits from real Maine ingredients. Maine's unique growing seasons have become our inspiration, and we delight in finding new distillations to make from the bounty of Maine fruits and grains. (Curated content from sweetgrasswinery.com)