Aroostook County, Maine, is tucked into the northeast corner of the state. It borders the Canadian provinces of New Brunswick and Quebec. While being the northern most county in Maine, it is also the largest. It comprises a land area of 6,672 square miles. In fact, it is the largest county east of the Mississippi.

The history of Aroostook County is rooted in its vast natural resources. The great wilderness area of western Aroostook comprises two thirds of the county and is mostly owned by companies in the lumber and paper industry. Eastern portions of Aroostook County are dominated by wide open spaces of farmland that produce potatoes, broccoli and peas, among other crops.

Aroostook County serves as an outstanding recreation area with more than 2,000 lakes, streams, rivers, and ponds covering some 80,000 acres. Camping, canoeing, fishing, hunting are popular spring, summer, and fall activities. Beautiful changes in the foliage are visible in the fall, while winter is filled with ice fishing, skating, skiing, snowshoeing and snowmobiling, among other activities.

Northern Maine is also home to people of diverse cultural backgrounds. Aroostook County has two Native American tribes: the Micmacs (Mik'maqs) and the Maliseets, while French-Acadians were among the first Europeans to settle in the area. In the mid-1800's, a group of Swedish families immigrated to America and founded the current day villages of New Sweden and Stockholm.

The many festivals, fairs, and other annual events that make visiting Aroostook County a unique experience are derived from this rich cultural heritage. The Acadian Festival in Madawaska celebrates the Acadian roots of the St. John Valley, while the Midsommar Celebration follows in the footsteps of the traditional Swedish celebration of the summer solstice. Other festivals celebrate Aroostook's natural resources - Patten's Pioneer Days festival features a woodsmen competition, while Houlton's Potato Feast Days honors the coming harvest of our largest agricultural crop.

We take pride in our county, and we invite you to take the opportunity to see all that we have to offer.