Visitors discover this and more through a Maine Day Ventures food tour in Kennebunkport and other locations in the state.
Part of any Maine tour has to include stops at one of its many destinations for delicious seafood, from homey outdoor stands to upscale restaurants that might serve the state's famed lobster, oysters, clams, and fresh local fish. "You get a sense of people having lived close to the sea for a long time." Southern coast: history, seafood, and stars "I love the coastal culture in Maine, all of the small towns on the sea and the landscapes between them, the granite coastlines," says Johnson, who recently revisited the state on a tour that included stops along the MidCoast and mountain regions. The sights include several homes dating back to the 18th century, a former shipyard and cemetery, and a bell cast by Paul Revere and Sons in 1803 that originally cost $452-one of only 23 Revere Bells still in existence. Kennebunk's Museum in the Streets, which features signposts with information and archival images along a trail of noteworthy sites, makes it easy for visitors to do a self-guided walking tour. Today, the adjacent towns of Kennebunk and Kennebunkport, which are separated by the Kennebunk River, combine that sense of history with shopping, delicious food, and beautiful beaches. The land's Native American history stretches back thousands of years, and European settlers arrived in the early 1600s. "The settler presence in Alaska is fairly recent, and so first and foremost, the history of the East Coast towns is very striking to me," she says. Their legacy made an impression on Johnson, who grew up in Anchorage, Alaska, when she first visited the state as a student. Generations have thrived-and sometimes battled-with the elements in Maine.
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