Southern Maine

• I-95 North to I-395 East
• Exit 182A, Bangor-Brewer (at mile 176)
• Stay on I-395 until exit on right for Route 1A east toward Ellsworth and the Bar Harbor area
• Approximately 23 miles on Route 1A will bring you to Ellsworth and a traffic light (second full light) at the intersection of Route 1 (Main St.) and Route 1A (High St.)
• At this light, turn left and head up the hill. About 50 yards on the right you will see railroad tracks and the Maine Community Foundation sign Turn right just beyond the railroad tracks. The MaineCF office is located in the former Ellsworth railroad station, which sits back from the road

Alternate Southern Maine: Coastal Route

• I-95 North to Augusta exit 113, Rts 3, 9 and 202
• Follow Route 3 to Belfast
• From Belfast, take Routes 1 and 3 North. Continue on Routes 1 and 3 to Ellsworth
• At second traffic light continue straight through traffic light, About 50 yards on the right you will see railroad tracks and the Maine Community Foundation sign Turn right just beyond the railroad tracks. The MaineCF office is located in the former Ellsworth railroad station, which sits back from the road  

Midcoast Maine

From Route 1 North, follow Belfast directions above.

Approximate driving times:

• Portland to Ellsworth: 3 hours
• Bangor to Ellsworth: 45 minutes.
• Augusta to Belfast: 45 minutes
• Belfast to Ellsworth: 1 hour.

From the North or South

• I-95/Maine Turnpike to I-295
• Continue on I-295 to Exit 7 (Franklin Street Arterial)
• Go to the 4th light and turn right (Congress Street)
• Go to the 3rd light and turn left (Federal/Elm Street but no sign- it is the turn just before the monument in the plaza)

Parking and Entrance

• Go straight ahead into the parking garage. To the left of the parking garage is Foley's Bakery and Longfellow Books.
• In the building, 1 Monument Way, take the elevator to the 2nd floor.
• There is also metered parking along Free Street and a parking lot on Free Street directly behind the building. The Free Street entrance to One Monument Way is between D. S. Lillet Florist and J'Accents. Follow the corridor toward Congress Street to the elevator across from the entrance to Foley's Bakery.

Traveling from Southern Maine on I-95

• Take Exit 109 to Augusta/Western Avenue. Keep bearing right after you exit; this will bring you onto Western Avenue. At the third set of lights (1/2 mile) take a right onto Armory Street (a short cross-street). At the end of Armory, bear left onto Capitol. The MaineCF office is 1/2 mile on the right, in the Kennedy Brook Complex which is a series of gray shingled buildings.

Traveling from Northern Maine on I-95

• Take Exit 109A/Western Avenue (East). Keep bearing right after you exit; this will bring you onto Western Avenue. At the third set of lights (1/2 mile) take a right onto Armory Street (a short cross-street). At the end of Armory, bear left onto Capitol. The MaineCF office is 1/2 mile on the right, in the Kennedy Brook Complex which is a series of gray shingled buildings.

Traveling East on Route 202

• Cross the junction of I-95 in Augusta. At the third set of lights (1/2 mile) take a right onto Armory Street (a short cross-street). At the end of Armory, bear left onto Capitol. The MaineCF office is 1/2 mile on the right, in the Kennedy Brook Complex which is a series of gray shingled buildings.

Traveling West from the east side of the Kennebec

• Take Route 202 across the river into Augusta, go 3/4 way around the rotary and head south on Route 11/State Street. At the first light (between the Capitol and the Blaine House), turn right onto Capitol Street. The office is up the hill 1/2 mile on the left.