Fort Fairfield, ME Road Trips
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Trip Routes
3
Longest Drive
300.9 mi
West Scarborough, ME
Quickest Drive
5h 38m
South Portland Gardens, ME
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Fort Fairfield, ME by the Numbers
Recent demographic snapshot from the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
Population
1,632
Median Income
$46,654
Median Home Value
$145,800
Median Age
47.6
Source: US Census Bureau ACS 5-year (public domain). See our methodology for details.
Notable People from Fort Fairfield, ME
A sampling of people born in Fort Fairfield, ME.
John H. Reed
1921–2012
American politician (1921–2012)
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Traveler Guide to Fort Fairfield, ME
Fort Fairfield is a town of 3,300 people (2020) in along the Canada–US border in the Aroostook region of Maine.
1 Country Bluegrass, 119 West Limestone Rd, ☏ +1 207-227-6242. Annual country bluegrass festival held over Labor Day weekend. (updated Dec 2024) 2 Fort Fairfield Blockhouse Museum, 342 Main St, ☏ +1 207-472-3802. Roughly one mile away from the New Brunswick, Canada border, this wooden blockhouse played a critical role in protecting Maine timber interests during a dispute which took place in the 1830s referred to as the Aroostook War. The original structure was dismantled and rebuilt in the 1970s. (updated Dec 2024) 3 Maple Grove Friends Church, 462 Houlton Rd. Historic Quaker meeting house on U.S. Route 1A in the Maple Grove village of southern Fort Fairfield. Built in 1863 and renovated in 1906, it is believed to be the oldest ecclesiastical building in the Fort Fairfield area and the northernmost station on the Underground Railroad. (updated Dec 2024)
1 Aroostook Valley Country Club, Brown Road, Southern Victoria, New Brunswick, Canada (Golfers from the USA are required to officially enter at a border crossing; the closest is the Fort Fairfield - Andover Border Crossing), ☏ +1 207-476-8083 (US), +1 506-273-9184 (Canada), toll-free: +1-800-980-8747. The Aroostook Valley Country Club is a golf course which straddles the Canada–US border. The club has its course (except part of the tee area for the ninth hole, and possibly part of a sand trap on the first hole) and clubhouse on the Canadian side of the border. Its parking lot and pro shop are on the American side. Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, the golf course could be accessed from both the US and Canadian sides, but now it can only be accessed from Canada. (updated Dec 2024)
Fort Fairfield is located along U.S. Highway 1A. 1 Fort Fairfield–Andover Border Crossing (Fort Fairfield, ME – Andover, NB). 24 hours. (updated Dec 2024)
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