265 years ago on June 10, 1752, Benjamin Franklin flew a kite to demonstrate the electrical nature of lightning.

Today, kites are flown mostly for fun. In Maine, kite aficionados love to go to:
- Back Cove, Portland, Maine,
- Bug Light Park in South Portland, ME,
- Fort Williams Park (Portland Head Light) in Cape Elizabeth, Maine
- Ogunquit Beach in Ogunquit, Maine
- Pine Point, Maine in Scarborough, Maine
- Wadsworth Cove/The Backshore in Castine, maine

... just to name a few. 

Each May,  there's a Bug Light Kite Festival located, ... at Bud Light Park.

There's also a non-official Nor'Easter Kite Association that can be found here: Website

Can you name a few more great kite locations on the coast of Maine? Send us an e-mail at editor@experiencemaritimemaine.org