Exploring the Abandoned Cascade Woolen Mill in Oakland, Maine
Back in September, I was in the Waterville and Oakland area. While I was down there, I wanted to scout out a couple of fishing spots, mainly, Messalonskee Stream. Reason being, is that I heard that you can possibly catch northern pike out of this stream. I was trying to pick a good spot using only the Maine Gazetteer and Google Maps, using the satellite feature. I thought the Cascade Mills Rd. might be a good spot to check out, and looked like it had "sort of" a place to park. Driving down the worn asphalt, I could tell the road doesn't get much use. Then I could start to see a long building on the left, and it looks like the wall was torn right off. On the other side of the road, there are old brick buildings that have fallen apart. Almost everything is covered in graffiti. Despite the busy main road right at the end of Cascade Mills Road, no one came down this road. I didn't see anyone, and the whole place has a desolate, empty feeling to it. I didn'