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Site of first successful trans Atlantic balloon launching near Presque Isle
Site of first successful trans-Atlantic balloon launching near Presque Isle in 1978

Farms in Southern Aroostook, Potato (lower) and Dairy (upper) 
Farms in Southern Aroostook, Potato (lower) and Dairy (upper) 

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Roadside Farm Stand on U.S. Route 1 South of Presque Isle

AROOSTOOK COUNTY

Maine's northernmost, known as "the County," to its residents, is the state's largest.  It was established on May 1, 1839, in the midst of the dispute known as the "Aroostook War," and 187 years after the creation of York County, the first in Maine.

Famed for its potato growing, the County's premiere crop has declined steadily as has its population.  Nevertheless, agriculture still dominates the County's economy and its culture.

The large tracts of land with both forests and open spaces have attracted snowmobile enthusiasts each winter as thousands ply the hundreds of miles of trails leading all across the County.

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Roadside Welcome on U.S. Route 2 n Molunkus Township

Population, business, and geographic information from the 2000 U.S. Census is available.
 

Additional resources

Aroostook County, 1920s.   (Video)
Assignment in Aroostook.  (Video)