BANGOR DAILY NEWS • September 13, 2023
There are a lot of old things in Maine. Old buildings, old artifacts, old places and, yes, old people. We’re sure at least one of the people reading this has referred to themselves as a fossil, in traditionally sarcastic Maine humor. But in this case, we’re talking about really old stuff — things that are far older than anybody currently living. Here’s a list of some of the oldest things in Maine, from rocks that are more than a billion years old to businesses that have been in continuous operation for more than three centuries.