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Bookmark or Share- Restoring the Penobscot River | TNC - The Nature ConservancyThe restoration of the Penobscot River is an unprecedented and innovative effort to remove two dams and build a state-of-the-art fish bypass around a third. As a result, thousands of miles of habitat along the Penobscot and its tributaries has been re-opened for 12 native species of sea-run fish.
- Penobscot - WikipediaIt originally referred to their territory on the portion of the Penobscot River between present-day Old Town and Verona Island, Maine. It was misheard by European colonizers as "Penobscot", which gives them their name today.
- Penobscot Narrows Bridge & Observatory & Fort KnoxThe Penobscot Narrows Bridge and Observatory is the crown jewel of coastal Maine, offering spectacular 360-degree views of the Penobscot River and Bay, the Maine countryside and the distant western mountains.
- Penobscot River - Visit MaineThe mighty Penobscot, the longest river entirely in Maine and with its north, south, east, and west branches, is an outdoor sportsman’s dream. Sections of this 190-mile-long beauty contain some of Maine’s most challenging and breathtaking whitewater rafting opportunities, as well as sections perfect for smooth and easy paddling.
- Penobscot River - American RiversThe Penobscot is New England’s second largest river, behind the Connecticut, and the largest river entirely within Maine. The river is home to the largest Atlantic salmon run remaining in the U.S. Up until 1992, it was tradition to send the first salmon caught each year to the President.
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