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University Inn Academic Suites

University Inn Academic Suites University Inn Academic Suites rating : 2 stars

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Address: 5 College Avenue ,Orono,US
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Approx. distance from University of Maine Orono
1.21 km / 0.75 mi

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Black Bear Inn Conference Center

Black Bear Inn Conference Center Black Bear Inn Conference Center rating : 3 stars

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Address: 4 Godfrey Drive ,Orono,US
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Approx. distance from University of Maine Orono
1.7 km / 1.05 mi

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Milford Motel On The River

Milford Motel On The River Milford Motel On The River rating : 0 stars

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Address: 154 Us Route 2,Milford,US
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Approx. distance from University of Maine Orono
5.15 km / 3.2 mi

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Milford Motel On The River

Milford Motel On The River Milford Motel On The River rating : 1 stars

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Address: 174 Main Road 174 Us Route 2 East ,Milford,US
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Approx. distance from University of Maine Orono
6.19 km / 3.84 mi

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About University of Maine Orono

UMaine was founded in 1862, with the help of President Lincoln, who signed a function of the Morrill Act, and it was officially established in 1865, under the name of Maine College of Agriculture and the Mechanic Arts. The current name of University of Maine was adopted in 1897, being previously known as Maine College.


Since it opened its doors to students, UMaine grew, and has today an enrollment of approximately 12 000 students, being the largest university in the state and the only research university in Maine, according to Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education.


The UMaine athletic teams are known as the Maine Black Bears, which compete in the NCAA's Division I, in various sports, including in the Colonial Athletic Association for football, in the Hockey East for ice hockey, and in the America East Conference for all other sports areas. The Black Bears are best known for their achievements in football and ice hockey games, and they are the only athletic team from Maine which competes in a bowl contest (Tangerine Bowl).


Travel Tips

The primarily tourist attraction in Orono, ME is the historical Hudson Museum, which is located in the Maine Center for Arts, where visitors can see displays of American Indian exhibits, including Central American and Pre-Hispanic Mexican artifacts.


However, there are many other tourist attractions near Orono, ME, such as the Penobscot Marine Museum, on Fort Knox State Historic Site, the Big Squaw Mountain Ski Area, in Greenville, ME, near Orono, ME, and the Acadia Zoo, in Trenton, which is home of numerous animals, gathered from all over the world, including native and exotic species, such as the caribou, buffalo and moose, also providing a fun petting zoo for the children's entertainment.

 

Facts & Short history of Orono

Orono is a town in Penobscot County, in Maine, USA that was first settled in 1774, by Jeremiah Colburn and Joshua Ayers, being owned in that period by the State of Massachusetts. The town was named after Chief of the Penobscots, Joseph Orono, who supported the American Revolution, and it was incorporated in March 1806, helping to form Old Town, 34 years later, by ceding land.


Orono is a small town, having a population of just little over 9 000 inhabitants (census of 2000) and is best known for the fact that is home of the University of Maine.