Skowhegan Office

Skowhegan, ME • 207-474-0869

Skowhegan Office

171 Waterville Road
Skowhegan, ME 04976

Phone: 207-474-0869
Fax: 207-474-0798
Email: tcskowhegan@tcreal.com

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If you feel like the world is moving too fast, take a look at Skowhegan, Maine. Perhaps it's the quaint downtown, or its signature walking bridges, but something about Skowhegan makes you relax and savor the moment.

Skowhegan (pop. 8,800) seems to breed steadiness. It is the birthplace of Margaret Chase Smith, Maine’s famous "lady" senator and the first woman officially nominated for president of the United States. The Margaret Chase Smith Library, located in downtown Skowhegan, is a history-filled tribute to her fascinating life. It is also the home of the Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture, established in 1946, famous for its selective and intense summer residency program. Summer also brings the Skowhegan State Fair, the oldest continuous state fair in the U.S.

Skowhegan's location at two channels of the Kennebec River made it a natural place for mills, with over a dozen mills and factories lining the river in its early history. A few industrial operations continue, including Sappi Fine Paper, New Balance Shoes, and municipal equipment manufacturer Howard P. Fairfield. Future plans for the river include returning it to the paddling paradise that gave it its Abenaki Indian name "Skowhegan"—meaning "watching place for fish."

The county seat of Somerset County, Skowhegan is a close-knit community that is home to the area's regional high school. The city also has its own independent hospital, Redington-Fairview General Hospital. A full range of in-town shopping opportunities means Skowhegan residents can have everything they need, close to home.

Residents also take advantage of the many opportunities in neighboring communities. The proximity of the cities of Waterville (16 miles) and Maine's state capitol, Augusta (30 miles) make Skowhegan a convenient bedroom community.

Higher educational opportunities are within easy reach, as Colby College and Thomas College, both in Waterville, the University of Maine at Augusta, and the University of Maine at Farmington are all less than 30 miles from Skowhegan. (Local bargain hunters are also well aware of Maine's famous surplus store, Marden's, down the highway in Waterville.) Skowhegan is also considered the gateway to Maine's Western Mountain region—including world-renowned Sugarloaf Mountain—with its extraordinary hiking, skiing, lakes, river, and trail systems. Thus, whether you venture out for a day on the slopes, a college class, or shopping spree, it's all nearby when you live in Skowhegan.

One of the best ways to appreciate Skowhegan's unique, timeless character is to simply take a walk.

Start at the banks of the Kennebec and walk through Coburn Park, and you'll see over 200 species of shrubs, trees, and flowers along the river. Downtown, look for the Swinging Bridge, a suspension footbridge first constructed in 1883 and still in use (thanks to wire reinforcements). You'll also see the beaux arts-style municipal building and the Skowhegan Opera House, as well as the old-fashioned (and reputedly haunted) Strand Theatre. And don't miss Skowhegan's 62-foot-tall sculpture depicting an Abenaki Indian, carved by celebrated Maine sculptor Bernard Langlais.

Movie lovers may recognize various spots from the 2005 Golden Globe-winning miniseries Empire Falls, based on the book by Pulitzer Prize-winning Maine writer Richard Russo. Much of the series was filmed in Skowhegan. If you do move to Skowhegan, ask around: Some of your new neighbors may have been extras in the movie!

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