Category: People of the byway

This is your chance to meet Donn and hear him relive his experience of 73 years ago. Donn will be available to sign his books, “Lost on a Mountain in Maine” and the new graphic novel, “Lost Trail Nine Days Alone In The Wilderness”, starting at 6:00 pm.

Fishing for Brookies or Squaretails in the Katahdin area? The famed Maine Brook Trout can be distinguished from other members of the trout family by the dark, wavy, worm-like line on their back and the white leading edges of their fins, including the tail.

The Annual Bean-Hole Bean Dinner will take place at the Patten Lumbermen's Museum on Sat. August 13, 2016. There could not be a more AUTHENTIC bean supper, they are making it just "Like the river drivers used to do it"!

Join the citizens of Patten for its 175th Anniversary. Patten Pioneer Days takes place August 6 through 14th, 2016. Many activities planned for the occasion: Bonfire, Concerts, Horseshoe Tourney, Blood Drive, Watermelon Challenge, Bird show, Scavenger Hunt, Parade, Picnic and Supper, Evening at the Museum, Family Kickball and more!

This year's Trails End Festival is September 16, 17 & 18. Once again, the weekend will include the chili cook-off, presentations at the Appalachian Trail Community Center, Children's activities and more. If you would like to participate in the weekend festivities as a Vendor, contact the chamber for costs and vendor forms. E-mail info@katahdinmaine.com or call 207-723-4443.