MAINE’S PINE TREE TRAIL      

AN ACT 

    AS PASSED BY THE 

 Eighty-eighth Legislature 

OF THE  

STATE OF MAINE 

1937 

Chapter 43  

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AN ACT Designating a Certain Road as "Pine Tree Trail."

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine, as follows: "Pine Tree Trail" designated. The road leading from Portland through Auburn, Lewiston, Winthrop, Augusta, Belgrade, Oakland, Waterville, Pittsfield, Newport, Bangor, Orono, Old Town, Lincoln, Mattawamkeag, and Macwahoc, Route A from Macwahoc to Houlton by way of Haynesville Route B-from Macwahoc to Houlton by way of Island Falls, from Houlton to Mars Hill,-Route A from Mars Hill to Fort Kent by way of Presque Isle, Caribou, and Van Buren-Route B-from Mars Hill by way of Ft. Fairfield, Limestone and Van Buren, is hereby designated as the "Pine Tree Trail." Approved March 29th 1937

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https://lldc.mainelegislature.org/Open/Laws/1937/1937_PS_c043.pdf

Modern Route: Rte. 100 from Portland to Augusta, Rte. 11 Augusta to Benton,- Rte. 100 from Benton to Bangor, Rte. 2 from Bangor to Old Town, Rte. 2A to Rte. 2 in Old Town. Rte. 2 from Old Town north to Macwahoc, Rtes. 2 & 2A north from Macwahoc to Houlton, Rte. 1 from Houlton to Mars Hill, Rtes. 1 & 1A  (old Rte. 165) north from Mars Hill to Van Buren, then continued to Fort Kent on Rte. 1. and vice versa if you're starting your trip on the trail from Fort Kent!