Bangor, Administrative center in Penobscot County, Maine, United States
Description
Bangor sits along the Penobscot River at 36 meters elevation with around 32,000 inhabitants and forms the third largest center in Maine. The town spreads over several banks with residential neighborhoods, parks and business streets near the water.
History
The settlement started in 1791 under the name Kenduskeag Plantation and later took its name from a Welsh hymn tune. During the 19th century it grew into the largest lumber port worldwide with sawmills along the river.
Culture
The public library inspired author Stephen King, who was born here and still lives in town. His residence and readings draw fans from several continents.
Practical
The airport serves both commercial flights and National Guard units and sits at the city edge with connections to main roads. Downtown can be explored on foot and offers public parking at several spots.
Did you know?
Mount Hope Cemetery, laid out in 1834, ranks among the oldest garden cemeteries in North America and shows monumental gravestones from the lumber port era. The burial sites reflect the wealth of traders and sawmill owners who worked here during the 19th century.
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Thomas Hill Standpipe
1.3 km
Mount Hope Cemetery
4.2 km
Bangor Theological Seminary
1 km
Dorothea Dix Psychiatric Center
2.6 km
Bangor Public Library
374 m
Hannibal Hamlin House
1.1 kmUniversity of Maine Museum of Art
250 m
Maine Discovery Museum
475 m
Bangor House
685 mBroadway Historic District
942 mCongregation Beth Israel
237 m
Battleship Maine Monument
805 m
Penobscot River Bridge
428 m
Great Fire of 1911 Historic District
292 m
Bangor Children's Home
1.2 km
Orono Bog
8.1 km
Adams-Pickering Block
555 m
Godfrey-Kellogg House
1.8 km
Bangor Fire Engine House No. 6
1.3 km
Graham Building
279 m
Thomas A. Hill House
699 m
Isaac Farrar Mansion
753 mColonial Apartments
611 m
Bangor Hose House No. 5
635 m
Blake House
748 mJoseph W. Low House
1.3 km
Connors House
727 m
Jones P. Veazie House
1.3 kmDiscover hidden gems everywhere you go!
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