Treasure Hunting in Maine

Colonial-era coastal raids, pirate landings, and dense pre-Revolutionary farmstead history.

Top Maine treasure regions: Casco Bay islands; Pemaquid Point; Acadia fringes; Kennebec River valley.

Famous documented cases in Maine: Captain Kidd Damariscove cache; Acadian dispossession caches; Norombega legend.

Terrain in Maine: Glaciated forest, rocky coast, and island clusters.

Best seasons for field work in Maine: May–October.

Maine state parks are managed by Maine Bureau of Parks and Lands (https://www.maine.gov/dacf/parks/); check its rules before detecting in any state park.