MidsommarFest
17, 18, 19 June, 2011
Visit the Colony
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Places to stay
Within the Colony
Caribou
(about 10 minutes south of New Sweden)
- Caribou Cabins 4 cabins.
- Caribou
Inn and Convention Center, 73 rooms,
207-498-3733,
1-800-255-0466,
498-3733
- Crown Park Inn 207-498-3311, 59
rooms
- Russell's Motel, 207-498-2567, 14 units. Donna Murchison
- Old
Iron Inn B&B, 207-492-4766, 4
bedrooms. Our good friends Kate and Kevin
- Riverside Court Motel 207-498-6071, 20 rooms
Presque Isle
(about 30 minutes south of New Sweden)
- Hampden Inn (new)U
- Budget Traveler Motor Lodge 1-800-958-0111,
207-769-0111, 62 rooms
- Presque Isle Inn/Convention Center 1-800-533-3971, 764-3321, 151 rooms
- Hedrich's Motel 207-768-5741
- Northeastland Hotel 1-800-244-5321, 207-768-5321, 51
rooms
- Northern Lights Motel 207-764-4441, 14 rooms
Long Lake Area
(about 30 minutes north of New Sweden)
- Cozy Log Cabins,
St. Agatha 207-543-6349
- Long Lake Motor Inn, St.
Agatha 207-543-5006
- Ginny's Lakefront camping 207-543-9387
- Long Lake Camping 207-543-7563
- Long Lake Camps 207-543-6390
- Lakeview trailer sites 207-543-6331
Other locations
- Peggy's Bed and Breakfast, Limestone 207-325-4675
- Trafton Lake Campground, Limestone, 207-325-3439
- Malabeam
Campground, Loring 207-328-4643
- Brookside Manor Motel, Van Buren 207-868-5158
- Rum
Rapids Inn, Crouseville 207-455-8069
Lists
Places to eat
Caribou
- Near East Kitchen , Bennett Drive,
207-493-7858
- Burger Boy, Sweden Street, 207-498-2291
- Burger King, Bennett Drive, 207-498-3500
- Cindy’s Sub Shop, Sweden Street, 207-498-6021
- Frederick’s South Side, South Main
Street, 207-498-3464
- Greenhouse Restaurant, Rt. 1 & 164, 207-498-3733
- Houlton Farms Dairy (Ice Cream), Bennett Drive, 207-498-8911
- Jade Palace Restaurant, Skyway Plaza, Bennett
Drive, 207-498-3648
- McDonald’s, Bennett Drive, 207-498-2181
- Ouellette’s Variety & Alice’s Bakery, 207-496-0402
- Par & Grill, Bennett Drive, 207-492-0988
- Pizza Hut, Bennett Drive, 207-498-8523
- Reno’s Family Restaurant, Sweden
Street, 207-498-8559
- Subway, Bennett Drive, 207-493-4520
- The Gathering, Van Buren Rd. Rt. 1,
207-493-4567
- Tim Horton’s, Bennett Drive
Madawaska Lake
- Stan’s is gone.
After 45 years, Stan has retired. We all miss him very much.
Stockholm
- Eureka Hall, Center of Town (reservations
suggested), 207-896-3196
Stockholm
- July 4 , Swedish Pancake Breakfast. Berries and whipped cream; bean-hole beans. Yum!
- July 4, hotdogs and hamburgers lunch at the American Legion
New Sweden
- Northstar Variety, Rt. 161, 207-896-3239
Midsommar food
- Saturday: Breakfast- 5:30-9:00 AM Thomas Park-
(Lutheran Men)
- Lunch- Hot Dogs, punch, ice cream Capitol
School Grounds (MSC)
- Sandwiches, coffee Museum Grounds (NSHS)
- Supper- 5-5:30 Swedish Smorgasbord School-
West Road (Covenant Women)
- 5-5:30 Family Swedish Supper Lutheran Church
Svea Hall
- Sunday: Luncheon: 11:30 Thomas Park (NSHS)
How to get
here
Thanks to Shelly Timber for these driving
directions.
- If you are south of New Sweden, Maine, get to
Interstate 95 from wherever you are, Be prepared for tollbooths and
turnoffs to stay on rte. 95 all the way north.
- Take exit 302, "Houlton, Rte. 1." Turn left.
(north)
- Stay on rte. 1, through Presque Isle, all the
way into Caribou. At the 2nd traffic light, turn left to stay on rte. 1
(after you turn, a Ford dealership will be on your right).
- Continue for about 6 miles till you see the
historical sign for the "Swedish Colony" on your left. Just after it,
turn left onto Emond Rd.
- Continue on this winding country road for about
4 miles. It will take you to New Sweden, and the Midsommar Festival
will be on your right.
Maps
Colony Map from the Colony Guidebook. There are some miscellaneous maps on the links page.
Please suggest a link to be included here. Send email to: Bill Duncan, duncan@ainop.com.
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