The Great American Road Trip Challenge~4.5 years · 48 states · one loop
New England

Stop 10 · Days 29–30

Augusta

Augusta, ME

Maine's small capital on the Kennebec — the State House, the governor's mansion, and the oldest surviving wooden fort in the country.

Where to stay

  • A riverside hotel in Augusta

    Simple base near the capitol complex and the Kennebec.

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You gotta eat this

  • A Maine Italian sandwich

    The state's own cold sub on a soft roll — a Kennebec Valley staple.

The days here

Each day opens its own hour-by-hour page

  1. 29Day 29 — The Capital on the KennebecFull day · 3h planned
  2. 30Day 30 — Back to the coast at CamdenDrive day · 55m drive

What this stop is made of

  • State Capitols
  • Museums & History