City of Presque Isle

Presque Isle is a city in Aroostook County, settled in 1828 and incorporated on April 4, 1859 from Plantations from F, G and H. It annexed the town of Maysville in 1883 and was incorporated as a city on January 1, 1940.

The French presque isle means almost an island, based on the twists and turns of the Aroostook River and the Presque Isle Stream.

The substantial agricultural fair held each year got its beginnings as the first Cattle Show and Fair in 1851. It is now home to a Maine Agricultural Experiment Station known as Aroostook Farm.

The University of Maine campus here provides educational and cultural opportunities for area residents. Aroostook State Park is located at the southern end of the town, on Echo Lake.

The City is the hub of Maine Routes 10, 163, 167, 227 and U.S. Route 1. With many fine houses and a historic downtown, Presque Isle has its commercial strip like so many other communities.

From Maine: An Encyclopedia (www.themaineencyclopedia.com)