Mark Trafton (1785–1857) settled Limestone in 1849 when he was customs officer of Fort Fairfield; Trafton would later serve in the Maine House of Representatives in the early 1850s. Landmarks include Loring Air Force Base, Loring International Airport and Aroostook National Wildlife Refuge. Limestone is the birthplace of Norman Buckley, television director and film editor.
Limestone, Maine gifts and souvenirs: 37 designs made from Limestone's own map, landmarks and history, from $10 to $99. Printed to order and shipped free in the USA.
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| Limestone Hometown Ornament | $23 |
| Limestone Landmarks Photo Poster | from $40 |
| Limestone Vintage Travel Poster | from $40 |
| Limestone Varsity Crewneck | from $57 |
| Limestone Est. Tee | from $33 |
| Limestone Town Line Mug | from $26 |
Ceramic keepsake, gold ribbon, in 4 styles
Nine local landmarks, archival matte
Its landmark photo in a classic travel-poster layout
A local landmark photo as a gallery print
Classic large-letter postcard art, filled with local photos
Six local landmarks as instant photos on kraft paper
The town's story in dates, from its own records, for home or classroom
Map of local landmarks, washable fabric
Heavy-blend fleece, street map printed on the back
Red heavy-blend crewneck, knit-stitch town print
Soft Bella+Canvas jersey
Kids' Bella+Canvas jersey, youth sizes
Bella+Canvas toddler jersey
Bella+Canvas baby bodysuit
Large-letter postcard art filled with local photos
Glossy ceramic, dishwasher safe
Large-letter postcard art filled with local photos, 11 oz ceramic
Weatherproof, for the front walk
24″×16″, printed coir-look fibers, rubber back
12″×12″ printed wood, ready to hang
Soft-touch, zip cover
A local landmark photo with the town name, 18″×18″
Sturdy all-over-print tote
Large-letter postcard art on a sturdy tote
Foam-front trucker, printed (not embroidered) with local photos
Glossy top, cork back
Soft fleece, 50″×60″
Six local landmarks as instant photos, soft fleece 50″×60″
20 oz, double-wall stainless
6″×4″ postcard, glossy front
6″×4″ postcard, glossy front
6″×4″ postcard, glossy front
6″×4″ postcard, glossy front
6″×4″ postcard, glossy front
6″×4″ postcard, glossy front
The town's earliest Sanborn fire-insurance map, drawn building by building and hand-coloured, from the Library of Congress
From the Library of Congress collections: a historic survey drawing or photograph of the town
Population 2010: 2,314 → 2020: 1,526
From Wikidata (CC0).
Mark Trafton (1785–1857) settled Limestone in 1849 when he was customs officer of Fort Fairfield; Trafton would later serve in the Maine House of Representatives in the early 1850s. Trafton, his son, and an associate co-founded the Limestone Mill Company three years earlier in 1846.
In 1952, the United States Air Force opened Loring Air Force Base near Limestone. The population of Limestone peaked at 13,102 in 1960. Following a recommendation by the 1991 Base Realignment and Closure Commission, Loring Air Force Base closed on September 30, 1994. The Maine School of Science and Mathematics, opened in 1995 as a public residential high school for gifted students, shares a building and campus with the town high school. Although the structure was formerly subsidized by the USAF to service its dependents, it also served the children of town residents. The school structure was not located on the Loring AFB itself, rather being situated in the town.
The Wall Street Journal reported in 2024 that since the closure of Loring AFB, Limestone was forced to make cutbacks to public services. Its police department closed in 2023, and there had been near-annual turnover of town managers since the mid-2010s.
Adapted (trimmed) from the Wikipedia article Limestone, Maine, revision 1379536081 by its contributors, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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7 free coloring pages of Limestone, each traced from a photo of a local landmark. Print them at home, at school or for story hour.
Limestone's population was 1,526 in the 2020 U.S. Census, down from 2,314 in 2010.
Loring Air Force Base
Loring International Airport
Aroostook National Wildlife Refuge
Loring Commerce Centre