Introduction
The City of Bangor is the third-largest city in the State of Maine and serves as the county seat of Penobscot County. Though Lewiston and Portland are larger cities, the City of Bangor is the furthest north of the three, and represents the chief settlement along the lower Penobscot River.
City of Bangor
The City of Bangor is located directly on the west bank of the Penobscot River and served largely by Interstate 95 and U.S. Route 1A, as well as by numerous more local routes throughout the city. To the south of Interstate 395, Beal University and the Cole Land Transportation Museum represent the city proper; a Paul Bunyan statue also exists nearly overlooking the Penobscot River slightly to the north and east. The Maine Savings Amphitheater is located north of the Paul Bunyan statue largely along Route 1A and the Penobscot River, with the area further north largely determined by the downtown amenities.
West of Interstate 95, the outlying areas of the city proper are home to the University of Maine at Augusta’s Bangor Campus as well as the historic Flour Mill Dam Rapids. Husson University is also located further north in the outlying area. Within the inner west side of the city, the historic Morse Bridge crosses over the Kenduskeag Stream, with the Whitney Park Historic District to the southwest and the Veazie Railroad Marker to the northeast. The Maxfield Mill Dam is located further upstream, though still along the Kenduskeag Stream and approaching Interstate 95. Now within the downtown area, the City is home to the Zillman Art Museum and the Tarratine Inn on French Street, two notable attractions that allow the community to stand out from the surrounding areas and cities elsewhere in the State of Maine and beyond. The Tarratine is also home to a luxury French restaurant toward the Park Street side of the block, west of French Street.
Town of Hampden
The Town of Hampden is located further downstream along the Penobscot River and represents a more suburban area within the region, though a more traditional village area continues to exist within the town. The Souadabscook Stream is crossed by the Paper Mill Bridge to the northwest, while the Hampden Historical Society is located in the Hampden Islands area slightly south of the central village.
Town of Orrington
The Town of Orrington is located on the east bank of the Penobscot River, opposite the Town of Hampden. Two of the most notable features within the town limits are the Orrington Pound along Route 15 in the northwest and the 19th Century Curran Village along Fields Pond in the northeast.
Town of Bradley
The Town of Bradley is located on the east bank of the Penobscot River, upstream from the community of Brewer, Maine. The principal attraction within the Town is the Maine Forest and Logging Museum, notable for representing the logging industry especially in the timber areas of the northwestern portion of the State.
Town of Orono
The Town of Orono represents a college town located along the upper Penobscot River, situated to the north of Bangor and home to the University of Maine’s flagship campus, which also hosts the Hotel Ursa directly on campus. Along Interstate 95 in the off-campus area is the Black Bear Inn of the Ascend Hotel Collection, with the City of Old Town located directly to the north.
City of Old Town
The City of Old Town is located even further upstream in Penobscot County, Maine, situated to the west of the Penobscot River. Though the principal settlement of the town is located on the northern and central portions of the relatively large Marsh Island, including the Minor Gallery and the Old Town Museum in the downtown area overlooking the river, the city boundaries extend to the west well beyond the limits of Marsh Island.
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