{"id":12946,"date":"2020-06-15T16:24:10","date_gmt":"2020-06-15T20:24:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/?page_id=12946"},"modified":"2024-05-05T15:09:40","modified_gmt":"2024-05-05T19:09:40","slug":"central-aroostook","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/aroostook-county-maine\/central-aroostook\/","title":{"rendered":"Central Aroostook"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Welcome to Central Aroostook!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-6582 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/527\/2019\/06\/DSCN2259-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Amish farm in Central Aroostook\" width=\"243\" height=\"183\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/527\/2019\/06\/DSCN2259-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/527\/2019\/06\/DSCN2259-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/527\/2019\/06\/DSCN2259-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/527\/2019\/06\/DSCN2259-105x79.jpg 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/527\/2019\/06\/DSCN2259-317x238.jpg 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/527\/2019\/06\/DSCN2259-423x317.jpg 423w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/527\/2019\/06\/DSCN2259-634x476.jpg 634w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/527\/2019\/06\/DSCN2259-846x635.jpg 846w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/527\/2019\/06\/DSCN2259-951x713.jpg 951w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/527\/2019\/06\/DSCN2259-1268x951.jpg 1268w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/527\/2019\/06\/DSCN2259-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/527\/2019\/06\/DSCN2259.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,243px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Central Aroostook include the towns of Caribou,&nbsp; Fort Fairfield, Presque Isle and others. Take a look at the <a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/aroostook-county-maine\/central-aroostook\/fort-fairfield\/aroostook-river\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Aroostook River Adventures<\/strong><\/a> page that shows some of the fun ways you can experience this area!<\/p>\n<p>Fort Fairfield: &#8220;Our Amish community, which extends into the neighboring community of Easton and across the border into New Brunswick, offers an opportunity to explore their old-world lifestyle. Visitors can capture a glimpse into their industrious world and shop for many handmade crafts, quality furniture and homemade baked goods, preserves and more!&#8221; (fortfairfield.org)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-8065 size-medium alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/527\/2019\/09\/Fort-Fairfield-Aerial-View-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"Fort Fairfield aerial view in Central Aroostook\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/527\/2019\/09\/Fort-Fairfield-Aerial-View-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/527\/2019\/09\/Fort-Fairfield-Aerial-View-105x59.jpg 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/527\/2019\/09\/Fort-Fairfield-Aerial-View-317x179.jpg 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/527\/2019\/09\/Fort-Fairfield-Aerial-View-423x238.jpg 423w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/527\/2019\/09\/Fort-Fairfield-Aerial-View-320x180.jpg 320w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/527\/2019\/09\/Fort-Fairfield-Aerial-View.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Just outside of Caribou is the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fws.gov\/refuge\/aroostook\">Aroostook National Wildlife Refuge<\/a>, which has more than five miles of trails perfect for hiking, snowshoeing or cross-country skiing. The&nbsp;<a class=\"ignore\" href=\"https:\/\/www1.maine.gov\/cgi-bin\/online\/doc\/parksearch\/details.pl?park_id=77\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Aroostook Valley Trail<\/a>&nbsp;passes through Caribou on its 28 miles of multi-purpose trails from Presque Isle to New Sweden. An unexpected treasure is the&nbsp;<a class=\"ignore\" href=\"http:\/\/www.cariboumaine.org\/index.php\/living-in-caribou\/nylander-museum\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Nylander Museum of Natural History<\/a>&nbsp;where there are delightful displays from the archeology, paleontology and other natural sciences collections. The museum exhibits the collections of Swedish-born naturalist Olof Nylander, who spent years studying the fauna of Aroostook County. The&nbsp;<a class=\"ignore\" href=\"http:\/\/caribouhistoricalcentermuseum.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Caribou Historical Society<\/a> is another popular spot with more than 10,000 artifacts on the campus and a replica of an 1860s one-room schoolhouse.&#8221; (visitmaine.com)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/aroostook-county-maine\/\">Return to Aroostook County Page<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome to Central Aroostook! Central Aroostook include the towns of Caribou,&nbsp; Fort Fairfield, Presque Isle and others. Take a look at the Aroostook River Adventures page that shows some of the fun ways you can experience this area! 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