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Belfast, Maine History, Genealogy and Trivia

150 passengers can board the sightseeing vessel Voyageur out of Belfast, Maine, where sightings of seals are common.


Bird watchers gather for a field trip to observe wintering birds on Wings of Winter Day in Belfast Harbor.


The nation's oldest city-owned railroad was in Belfast, which owned the Belfast and Moosehead Railroad until 1991.


The state's only curling club is in Belfast.


Lions is the nickname of the Belfast High School athletic teams.


Town Nicknames: Shire City Of Waldo County


How did Belfast, Maine get its name?

From a trader whose home town was Belfast Northern Ireland and who shouted others down who wanted to call it something else. - Sue W

 

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