{"id":18999,"date":"2021-01-03T17:44:21","date_gmt":"2021-01-03T22:44:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/?page_id=18999"},"modified":"2022-11-12T20:53:12","modified_gmt":"2022-11-13T01:53:12","slug":"aurora-amherst","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/downeast-maine\/northern-frontier\/aurora-amherst\/","title":{"rendered":"Aurora-Amherst"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Welcome to Aurora-Amherst!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Aurora, a small town in Hancock country, was named after the Greek goddess of dawn. Aurora and its neighbor to the West, Amherst, are both small towns, but there&#8217;s still plenty to do! Settled in 1805 and incorporated in 1831.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-19873 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/527\/2020\/12\/Aurora-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Nature View of Aurora Maine\" width=\"287\" height=\"215\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/527\/2020\/12\/Aurora-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/527\/2020\/12\/Aurora-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/527\/2020\/12\/Aurora-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/527\/2020\/12\/Aurora-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/527\/2020\/12\/Aurora-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/527\/2020\/12\/Aurora-105x79.jpg 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/527\/2020\/12\/Aurora-317x238.jpg 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/527\/2020\/12\/Aurora-423x317.jpg 423w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/527\/2020\/12\/Aurora-634x476.jpg 634w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/527\/2020\/12\/Aurora-846x635.jpg 846w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/527\/2020\/12\/Aurora-951x713.jpg 951w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/527\/2020\/12\/Aurora-1268x951.jpg 1268w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/527\/2020\/12\/Aurora-500x375.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,287px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Check out all the actions below!<\/p>\n<h4>Activities<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abcmaine.beer\/brewery\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Airline Brewing Co<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><em>22 Mill Ln, Amherst, ME 04428 | (207) 584-2337<\/em>\n<ul>\n<li>Enjoy a beer tasting while also getting to experience viewing artifacts of woodworking machines from the 1800s and 1900s! (They also have their own <a href=\"https:\/\/www.abcmaine.beer\/pub\/\">pub<\/a>, located 30 minutes away on the coast in <a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/downeast-maine\/ellsworth\/\">Ellsworth)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.maine.gov\/dacf\/parksearch\/PropertyGuides\/PDF_GUIDE\/amherstguide.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Amherst Mountains Community Forest<\/a> <\/strong><em>Rte 9, Amherst, ME 04605 | <\/em><em>(207) 941-4412<\/em>\n<ul>\n<li>If you&#8217;re looking for an outdoor adventure, look no further! You can find recreation trails, wildlife, remote camping, and more!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/maineanencyclopedia.com\/aurora\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Brick School House<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0 <em>Maine State Rte 179, Aurora, ME 04408<\/em>\n<ul>\n<li>Built in 1827 and made of brick, this is the oldest public brick building in Hancock county. It was put on the national register of historic places in 1980!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/hikinginmaine.blog\/tag\/chick-hill\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Chick Hill and Little Chick<\/a><\/strong> <em>Fire Rd 32, Clifton, ME 04428<\/em>\n<ul>\n<li>This hike is\u00a0<em>just<\/em> outside of Amherst, where there&#8217;s more than one trail to hike! There&#8217;s the access trail that can bring you to chick hill, or if you&#8217;re feeling more adventurous, there&#8217;s a smaller wooded trail that brings you up, little chick!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/m.facebook.com\/profile.php?id=100063763851744\">Downeast Hunts<\/a><\/strong><em><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><span class=\"d2edcug0 hpfvmrgz qv66sw1b c1et5uql rrkovp55 jq4qci2q a3bd9o3v knj5qynh py34i1dx\"><span class=\"a8c37x1j ni8dbmo4 stjgntxs l9j0dhe7\">Beech Ridge Rd Beddington, ME 04622 | (207) 604-4734<\/span><\/span><\/em>\n<ul>\n<li>Specializing in black bear hunts.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/maineanencyclopedia.com\/aurora-glacial-features\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>The Silsby Plain and the Whale&#8217;s Back<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0<em>Aurora, ME 04408<\/em>\n<ul>\n<li>These two places are geological features that were created by ancient glaciers. Check them out to see the home&#8217;s old history!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Dining<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abcmaine.beer\/menus\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Airline Brewing Co<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><em>22 Mill Ln, Amherst, ME 04428 | (207) 584-2337<\/em>\n<ul>\n<li>Here, you can find some yummy pub food like pickle fries or mac and cheese!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Lodging<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/airline-snack-bar.business.site\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Airline Snackbar &amp; Lodge<\/strong><\/a> <em>3752 Airline Rd, Beddington, ME 04622 | (207) 638-2301<\/em>\n<ul>\n<li>This place has a bit of everything! There are camping sites, hotel rooms, a diner, and RV trails going all the way to Canada! Whatever you need, you can find it here!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>For other lodging alternatives, check out <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/downeast-maine\/middle-frontier\/ellsworth\/lodging-in-ellsworth\/\">Ellsworth<\/a> <\/strong>and <a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/downeast-maine\/middle-frontier\/gouldsboro\/\"><strong>Gouldsboro<\/strong><\/a>!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Shops and Services<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Amherst-General-Store-1462890984028769\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Amherst General Store<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0<em>561 Airline Rd, Amherst, ME 04605 | (207) 584-5805<\/em>\n<ul>\n<li>This store has a little bit of everything. You can find food, clothes, gas, and whatever you need here! (There is also a restaurant and a gas station adjoining it.)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/xmastreeranch.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Christmas Tree Ranch<\/a><\/strong><em> Rte 181, Amherst, ME 04605 | 207-584-5235<\/em>\n<ul>\n<li>This is a great place to find Christmas trees- even up to 15 feet! Plus, get yourself a wreath!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>For more shops &amp; services, visit <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/downeast-maine\/middle-frontier\/cherryfield\/\">Cherryfield<\/a><\/strong>, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/downeast-maine\/middle-frontier\/ellsworth\/shops-services-in-ellsworth\/\">Ellsworth<\/a><\/strong>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/downeast-maine\/middle-frontier\/gouldsboro\/\"><strong>Gouldsboro<\/strong><\/a>!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/downeast-maine\/northern-frontier\/\">Return to the Northern Frontier Page<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome to Aurora-Amherst! Aurora, a small town in Hancock country, was named after the Greek goddess of dawn. Aurora and its neighbor to the West, Amherst, are both small towns, but there&#8217;s still plenty to do! Settled in 1805 and incorporated in 1831. 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