Blackwoods Byway
Franklin, ME

Franklin sits on the western end of the Blackwoods Byway. Here, much of the land is devoted to the production of blueberries and wood. The historic town center is a crossroads for SR-182 (Blackwoods Byway), SR-200, and the Calais Branch Railroad.

Franklin follows a long section of the shoreline on Hog Bay, which drains through Taunton Bay to the Atlantic Ocean. Blackwoods Byway offers wide views of the Bay, and at low tide, you might see people slogging in the mud with short-handled rakes digging for fishing worms and clams.