Bangor

Bangor straddles the head-of-tide reach of the Penobscot River in central Maine, a river position that made it a major 19th-century lumber port and still ties its downtown to the waterfront. The city developed where ocean-going vessels could reach the inland timber trade, leaving a compact historic core above the broad channel. At Bass Park, a 31-foot Paul Bunyan statue recalls the logging era; the 1913 Bangor Opera House is home to Penobscot Theatre Company. The Penobscot River also runs through the ancestral homeland of the Penobscot Nation. Explore nearby webcam locations that provide complementary perspectives on Bangor and the Penobscot River valley.

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