Journey Through Time

Welcome to the Desert of Maine. We’ve got lots to show you and many stories to tell about the Desert’s history. By the time we’re done, you’ll have traveled through time from the Ice Age to the Civil War to Prohibition era and up through the present day. Along the way, we’ll talk about glaciers, different plant and animal species, aquifers, but we’ll also tell some stories about the human beings who inhabited this place over the last 13,000 years—from native people to early farmers to business-minded folks who saw the potential for a tourist attraction, some of whom might have taken things a little too far, turning this place into a bit of a circus. I can’t wait to show you the dunes, which are quite spectacular. But before we head out there, I want to tell you a little bit about this old barn right here. Follow me.