Katahdin Iron Works State Historic Site

Interesting history worth a short visit

This is an interesting piece of Maine history I'd been interested in seeing for a long time, and it was worth the trip. The usual route to go there is how we went: 7 miles west on the KI Road from Mai...

Interesting spot

This is an interesting view of a 19th-century iron-smelting operation in the Maine woods. There's not too much left of what was a large-ish industrial operation -- for a more complete view, check out ...

Legit Nature in Maine

Want an escape? This is the place. bare bones raw nature. about the only amenity is the occasional outhouse near the rustic campsites. Fire rings are a plus for the night cooking. Great private campin...

Local History comes alive

Interesting to see how our fore fathers and mothers worked and lived in the early 20th century. Parking lot is at the entrance and you can walk around KI and then drive up to Gulf Hagas and do some o...