Hype for the Future 100J: Vincennes, Indiana

Introduction

Now a modern city, the historic settlement of Vincennes is located in the oldest county associated with the modern State of Indiana, now known as Knox County and directly facing the Wabash River. Historically integral to New France, the community continues to overlook the banks of the Wabash and is highly influential to the culture and history of the State of Indiana.

Context

The State of Indiana contains the notable community at the City of Vincennes, continuing to celebrate French and Catholic heritage along the historic Wabash River. A charming community in the southwestern portion of the State of Indiana, the modern city remains of academic and cultural interest, with Vincennes University representing a modern anchor and the state historic sites within Vincennes representing George Rogers Clark and Grouseland, a historic home of William Henry Harrison. Both the birthplace of Red Skelton and the Indiana Military Museum are also located nearby within the city.

Hype for the Future 64F: Boothbay Area, Maine

Introduction

The Towns of Boothbay and Boothbay Harbor are largely associated with the summer season, both along the Atlantic Ocean with Boothbay slightly further inland (north) within Lincoln County, Maine. Though Monhegan Island and its associated plantation may be more accessible from Knox County to the east, the island area is also considered part of Lincoln County, albeit separately identified from the Boothbay communities. Boothbay Harbor is situated to the south of Boothbay and is home to the most significant of summer communities in the vicinity.

Boothbay

Within the Town of Boothbay, the most notable attraction in the community just south of Damariscotta is the Boothbay Railway Village Museum. Though the Boothbay Harbor area is situated nearby and to the south, Boothbay is also home to the Ocean Point area situated to the east of Boothbay Harbor. The village area at Ocean Point is home to the Bluebird Ocean Point Inn as well as the Ocean Point Walk, with the Ram Island Lighthouse located yet further to the south. While Damariscove Island, Pumpkin Island, and Outer Heron Island are located quite distantly from the mainland area of the Town of Boothbay, the three aforementioned islands are each included within the community.

Boothbay Harbor

Situated just to the south of the Town of Boothbay is the Town of Boothbay Harbor, consisting primarily of the relatively densely populated village area at Boothbay Harbor. At the southern end of the town are the Sail Muscongus Day Tours, though the Maine State Aquarium is located on the opposite (west) side of Boothbay Harbor. Further north, the major tourist attractions of the Boothbay Harbor area are the footbridge, the historic district, and the Mysterious Harbor Tours at Boothbay Harbor. Many of the town facilities, including the signature Boothbay Harbor Lobster Wharf, are seasonal, as with many of the otherwise related local amenities of the State of Maine and especially the MidCoast region.

Hype for the Future 64C: Southern Knox County, Maine

Introduction

To the south of the City of Rockland, the Penobscot Bay gives way to the more open Atlantic Ocean in the relatively more southerly immediate vicinity. With the transition from Rockland to the Atlantic Ocean comes additional islands, particularly the aforementioned island locations, as well as the Saint George Peninsula to the west of the Penobscot Bay.

Saint George Peninsula

In the southern fringe of the City of Rockland are the Sail Power and Steam Museum and Gallery Fukurou, and further south are the numerous amenities associated with the Saint George Peninsula. Owls Head, home to the village of Ash Point, is also home to the Knox County Regional Airport as well as the Owls Head Transportation Museum. Within the Spruce Head area of Saint George is the Craignair Inn by the Sea, while further south on the peninsula are the East Wind Inn on the Water, the Granite Gallery, and the Marshall Point Lighthouse and Museum.

West of the Saint George Peninsula

The Towns of Cushing and Friendship are located within Knox County, Maine, though they are each west of the Saint George Peninsula proper. The Town of Cushing is home to the Olson House and the Langlais Art Preserve, while the Town of Friendship is home to the Friendship Museum. The Town of Thomaston is home to the Thomaston Historical Society and the Montpelier facility of the Knox Museum, while the Town of South Thomaston is located at the northwestern edge of the Saint George Peninsula and is home to the Finnish Heritage House. Finally, the Town of Warren, Maine, is located directly to the east of the Town of Waldoboro and the Lincoln County line, with the community serving as home to the Warren Historical Society Museum.

Hype for the Future 63T: Towns of Camden and Rockport, Maine

Overview

Both Camden and Rockport are located along the Penobscot Bay in the northern part of Knox County, Maine. However, most of the educational, academic, and historical facilities are located in the more southerly Town of Rockport while the more northerly Town of Camden is notable for more modern amenities and a historic urban core. The special-focus higher-education institution of the Maine Media Workshops and College is located within Rockland, along with the Camden-Rockport Historical Society and the Country Inn at Camden Rockport. The Rockport Harbor Hotel is another lodging option, more closely associated with the Penobscot Bay, along with the Starlight Lodge at Rockport Harbor.