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Vaughan Woods & Historic Homestead in Hallowell, Maine
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Earle G. Shettleworth Jr.’s Favorite Maine Place

The Maine State Historian has many favorite spots, but Vaughan Woods & Historic Homestead is always near the top of his list.
Portland Public Library
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Kristina M.J. Powell’s Favorite Maine Place

When the Telling Room executive director needs to quiet her mind, she heads to the sun-drenched atrium of the Portland Public Library.
Waynflete’s Joan Sayward Franklin ’46 Theater
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Clarisse Karasira’s Favorite Maine Place

The Rwandan-American singer on Waynflete’s Joan Sayward Franklin ’46 Theater.
La Verna Preserve, Bristol
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Peter Brown’s Favorite Maine Place

The children’s-book author enjoys hiking at Bristol’s La Verna Preserve.
the Damariscotta River
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Kate Aldrich’s Favorite Maine Place

The Damariscotta River was a constant throughout the opera singer's upbringing.
Chebeague Island, in Casco Bay
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Kimberly Hamilton’s Favorite Maine Place

The new president of the Island Institute on her to return to Chebeague Island.
Grafton Notch State Park
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Kevin Hawkes’s Favorite Maine Place

The children’s-book illustrator finds inspiration at Grafton Notch State Park.
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Sailor Cole Brauer’s Favorite Maine Place

When she's not racing solo around the world, she enjoys mornings on her parents' dock on Boothbay's Back River.
Wonderland Trail, Acadia National Park
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Rebeccah Sanders’s Favorite Maine Place

The Natural Resources Council of Maine CEO is captivated by Acadia’s Wonderland Trail.
Celebration Park Theater in South Paris, Maine
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Antonio Rocha’s Favorite Maine Place

South Paris’s Celebration Barn Theater holds a special place in the storyteller’s heart.
Morgan Bay, in Surry, Maine
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Linda Greenlaw’s Favorite Maine Place

The swordfishing captain likes to hike to the cove in Surry’s Morgan Bay at low tide to go clamming.
South Portland Public Library
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Steven Rowley’s Favorite Maine Place

The author and screenwriter got his start as a reader at the South Portland Public Library.
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