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In 1604 Samuel de Champlain, sailed up the Penobscot River searching for the legendary City of Norumbega only to be hindered by the falls, now famous as the Bangor Salmon Pool. It is at the confluence of the Penobscot and Kenduskeag Rivers, just below these falls, we now have the City of Bangor, incorporated in 1791 and her sister city, Brewer incorporated in 1812.
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To find out more about the dynamic communities that make up the region use the interactive map.
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Walking tours and trails are plentiful within the region. Some of the trails include Bangor's Historic Tour, Hermon's Ecotat Gardens, Field's Pond Nature Center in Orrington and UMaine's Forest trails. The region's trail system includes trails for biking, hiking, cross-country skiing and birding.
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The central Maine region's weather is buffered by the warming waters of Penobscot Bay. We are fortunate to have 4 wonderful seasons. Our winters provide snowfall for winter enthusiasts and cold clear nights for star gazing. Spring brings warmer temperatures bringing the region's woodlands back into full bloom with green being the abundant color. Summer days in Maine are the best in the nation with plenty of warm sunshine without much humidity. Fall is one of the state's most spectacular seasons as Maine becomes alive with color.
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In American folklore, Paul Bunyan was a character of great size and enormous strength. Together with Babe, his giant blue ox, he is said to be responsible for many of America and Canada's geographic features from the Great Lakes west to the Pacific Ocean.
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