Justin Moreau, 11, of Lewiston knew exactly where last week’s mystery photo was taken as he often plays and reads books in “The Castle” in the children’s department on the third floor of the Lewiston Public Library. According to LPL Director Rick Speer, “The Castle” was designed in 1999 by Andy Hyland of Port City Architects. It replaced the very popular “Mouse Hole” that was a fixture in the old library from 1978- 1995.
Many readers correctly identified this as the War Memorial along Route 26 in Locke Mills. In a random drawing, Joel Haslett of Oxford was selected as the winner.
Robert Cloud Jr. of Bryant Pond, who correctly identified the covered bridge in Newry, which spans the Sunday River. Robert said he once worked for Sunday River Ski Area and brought many visitors to the bridge for moose tours, outdoor adventures and wedding ceremonies that took place on the bridge. Built in 1872, the structure is named the Artist’s Bridge because of its reputation as being the most photographed and painted of the covered bridges in Maine. Using an 87-foot Paddleford truss construction, the bridge was closed to motorized traffic in 1958 when a new bridge was built downstream. It is located about 4 miles northwest of North Bethel.
