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Hidden gems are scattered around Augusta, Maine
AUGUSTA, Maine — Elmer’s Barn is a three-floor antique emporium in Cooper’s Mills, Maine, about 12 miles from Augusta. First Amendment Museum is the only one of its kind. The small museum in Augusta is the gift of the Gannett family, renowned for publishing in Maine. The museum is dedicated to raising knowledge and awareness of the U.S. Constitution and its First Amendment.
Viles Arboretum in Augusta, Maine offers free admission, and is bursting with life
AUGUSTA, Maine — Viles Arboretum is a 224-acre botanical garden in Augusta, Maine, dotted with hiking and walking trails and a variety of tree and bird species. It is open and free to the public year-round.
Maine Novelist Ellen Baker pens page turner
AUGUSTA--Joining a traveling circus isn't a life for just anybody, but that's exactly what happens to a seven-year-old orphan in the novel The Hidden Life of Cecily Larson. This fictional book is a page turner written by Ellen Baker, an author who has made Round Pond, Maine her home since 2010.
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