Maine Ghost Towns That Feel Frozen in Time

If you grew up watching a lot of TV reruns, there is a good chance that you have seen the main characters visiting ghost towns dozens of times.

Normally, when this happens in a TV show or a movie, the ghost town is somewhere in the west.  The wooden buildings have grayed with age and there are almost always tumbleweeds blowing through the streets.

Right?

While the western United States is dotted with abandoned mining towns that have become ghost towns, it is important to remember that ghost towns appear in all corners of our nation.  You'll find ghost towns in basically every state in the country, from Alaska to Maine.

Believe it or not, there are many ghost towns scattered throughout the more rural parts of Maine.

Flagstaff, for example.  The town, which was named for a flagpole that was erected by General Benedict Arnold during the Revolutionary War, has been abandoned since the construction of dam in the 1940s led to the flooding of the town.  You can still visit it, but you'll need to use scuba tanks (or, hold your breath).

Check out our list of Maine ghost towns:

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