You will find easy access to malls, casino, river connections to cruise ships, unique tidal river ecosystem, and highways south and north.
Nearby you will find beautiful parks and a municipal swimming pool. You are also a short walking distance from downtown Bangor, home of writer, Steven King. Other attractions include The Bangor Symphony, Discovery Museum, Public Library, and numerous specialty shops. Dine at one of many restaurants or cafes in the area.
A short driving distance takes you to the historic communities of Bar Harbor, Bucksport, Blue Hill, and Castine. In an hour you can explore Belfast, Rockland, or Camden, ME.
Within walking distance of Fiddlehead Inn you can visit Freedom Park and the statute of General Joshua Chamberlain. Freedom Park replicates Little Round Top, a battlefield at Gettysburg, where General Chamberlain is credited with turning the tide of the Civil War. He served as Governor of Maine and President of Bowdoin College. General Joshua Chamberlain was born at 350 N. Main Street, in Brewer, on September 6, 1828 He died February 24, 1914.
Visit the Brewer Historical Society Memorial to the slaves harbored within the homes of abolitionists families in Brewer. Nearby an Underground Railroad Tunnel once stood. A statue at the base of Freedom Park recognizes the many slaves provided refuge in Maine. For more information visit Maine Historical Sociey.