Kittery Maine
Mention the name Kittery, Maine and the first thing that pops into visitors minds is a mile long development of name brand outlet stores. Equipped with restaurants, picnic areas, plenty of parking, and endless shopping opportunities, folks drive from all over the east just to shop "America's Maine Street for Shopping." Vacations to the Kittery Outlets rarely stretch beyond the stores and so many miss out on the historical community that Kittery calls its roots.
Settled in 1623, and established a few years later, Kittery, Maine
welcomed many Europeans seeking opportunities in fishing, hunting,
trapping, and timber industries. It is the oldest city in Maine, named
after the hometown, Kittery Court of England, of founder Alexander
Shapleigh. Shapleigh arrived in Kittery in 1635 and quickly became
involved with the Pepperrell Family to create fisheries offshore.
Today Kittery is home to about 10,000 and its cobble stoned streets,
numerous pubs, and great shopping opportunities have made it grow in
popularity as a tourist destination. Tourism in Kittery would not be
complete without some of the towns major historic locals like Fort
McClary, Fort Foster, the Sir William Pepperrell House, the Lady
Pepperrell House, the Naval Museum and Naval Yard, and the beautiful
Whaleback Lighthouse.
Located at the mouth of the Piscataqua River, travel to Kittery to
explore its historic sites, stroll along Seapoint Beach or through Fort
Foster Park, and shop until you drop at the Kittery Outlets.
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