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@ Bethel
* 2,500. k n 8 Station Place,
(207) 824-2282, (800) 442-5826.
∑ bethelmaine.com
A picturesque historic district, a
major ski resort, and proximity to
the White Mountains give Bethel
year-round appeal. First settled
in 1796, the town was a farming
and lumbering center until the
coming of the railroad in 1851
Roosevelt Cottage, built in 1897, on Campobello Island made it a popular resort. The
/ Campobello ! Sugarloaf lineup of classic clapboard
mansions on the town green
Island n (207) 237-2000, (800) 843-5623. includes the Federal-style Moses
Mason House (c.1813), restored
Roosevelt Campobello International Maine’s highest ski mountain, and furnished with period pieces.
Park: n (506) 752-2922. Open Island: Sugarloaf is the center of this There are scenic drives in all
dawn–dusk; Park: late May–mid-Oct. touristy village packed with
8 every 15 mins (ID required for hotels, restaurants, and condo- directions, taking in unspoiled
international border crossing). 7 Colonial hamlets such as
∑ fdr.net miniums. Downhill skiers, in Waterford to the south, and
particular, are attracted to beautiful mountain terrain to
Located on Campobello Island Sugarloaf/USA ski center with the north. Sunday River Ski
is the Roosevelt Campobello its more than 150 trails and a Resort, 6 miles (10 km) north of
International Park, established vertical drop of 2,820 ft (860 m). town in Newry, has more than
in 1964 as a memorial to The center also offers cross- 130 ski trails. Grafton Notch
President Franklin D. Roosevelt country skiing, ice skating, and State Park has spectacular
(see p59). The island’s main snowshoeing. scenery along its drives and
settlement of Welshpool was In summer, the emphasis hiking trails. The park’s special
where the future president spent shifts to the resort’s 18-hole spots include waterfalls and
most of his summers until 1921, golf course, boating on the sweeping views of the scenic
when he contracted polio. lakes and rivers, and hiking in surroundings from Table Rock
Despite his disability, Roosevelt the nearby Carrabassett Valley. and Old Speck Mountain.
was elected to four terms, lead- The resort is also famous for its
ing the US through the Great network of more than 50 miles P Moses Mason House
Depression and World War II. (80 km) of mountain-biking 10–14 Broad St. Tel (207) 824-2908.
The highlight of the 44-sq- trails, through flat as well as Open Jul–Aug: 1–4pm Thu–Sat; Sep–
mile (113-sq-km) park – which steep and challenging terrain. Jun: by appt. & 8 7
actually lies in Canada and is Canoeing, kayaking, and paddle-
the only international park in boarding are also available.  Sunday River Ski Resort
the world – is Roosevelt Cottage. Off Rte 2 in Newry. Tel (800) 543-
Built in 1897, this sprawling,  Sugarloaf/USA 2754. Open daily. &
34-room, two-and-a-half-story Carrabassett Valley. Tel (207) 237- ∑ sundayriver.com
wood-frame summer home 2000, (800) 843-5623. Open daily. Y Grafton Notch State Park
displays furnishings and & 8 7 in lodge. I Rte 26 NW of Newry. Tel (207) 824-
mementos that had belonged ∑ sugarloaf.com 2912. Open daily. &
to President F.D. Roosevelt
and his family.
At the island’s southern tip
is Liberty Point, where a pair
of observation decks perched
on the rugged cliffs offer far-
ranging views of the Atlantic.
A short distance inland from
here is Lower Duck Pond Bog,
a prime habitat for the great
blue heron, killdeer, and the
American black duck.
On the island’s western shore
is Mulholland Point, with an
1885 lighthouse and a picnic
site offering views of the FDR
Memorial Bridge. Skiers atop the snow-covered slopes of Sugarloaf mountain, Maine

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