Desert of Maine

Desert of Maine
Freeport, Maine, United States
Coordinates43°51′27″N 70°09′22″W / 43.85750°N 70.15611°W / 43.85750; -70.15611
Opening date1925 (1925)

The Desert of Maine is a natural curiosity and privately owned tourist attraction whose main feature is a 20-acre (8.1 ha) expanse of barren glacial sand in the town of Freeport, Maine, United States. The area was de‑vegetated by poor farming practices in the 19th century.

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