Celebrate our local equity heroes on a scavenger hunt through downtown Bangor where you can collect beads to build your own bracelet. Once you have all your beads collected, proceed to the bracelet making table in Hamlin Park next to the youth tent for cord to put it all together.
You can follow the clues in order for an organized path through downtown, or take them in any order you please.
Each clue has a scrambled letter hint to help you find the location.
Clue 1
A “dramatic” example of Art Deco and Egyptian Revival architecture, this building no longer hosts the opera, however the show DOES go on here all year long.
HINT: ENBTOOPCS ERTEHTA
Clue 2
Part of an international array of art exhibits, this installation which appears each summer was inspired by Mary Poppins. Find the cache on an upside down version where you are invited to sit.
HINT: EMUBARLL KYS
Clue 3
Discover this location which was once a department store with Bangor’s first escalator and is now a place for scientific, literary, technological and cultural exploration and a residence with 34 housing units
HINT: OVSRCEYDI EUMSMU
Clue 4
Created by Charles Tefft in 1939. This bronze statue was one of the first in the United States built with electricity! The statue is dedicated to all those who fought in World War I
HINT: LDYA TIROCVY STTUAE
Clue 5
This shop’s name comes from the Latin word “palumbus” meaning dove, the symbol of peace combined with “Gifts”. It is a great place to grab Bangor and Maine themed gear.
HINT: LASPMOA SFTGI
Clue 6
Though it began in a footlocker of 7 books as the Bangor Mechanic Association, it now has a new name and over 500,000 volumes. Look for the convenient book return.
HINT: ANRBOG PLICBU YILABRR
Clue 7
The center of municipal government in Bangor which is currently under construction. Come here to register a dog or a car, pay taxes or get a building permit
HINT: YITC LALH
Clue 8
Home to Launchpad and the Bangor Symphony Orchestra, this building which houses a 3rd floor ballroom was shuttered for decades before being revitalized.
HINT: NAGRBO ATRS EXECHGNA
Clue 9
This notable object was made in Spain in 1787, but has lived in Bangor since 1899, even surviving The Great Fire of 1911. You can find it near the foot of a former Vice President.
HINT: NANNCO IN MHLAIN AKPR
Clue 10
This modern and contemporary art museum offers FREE admission all year long! You can find what you are looking for next to their sculpture sign in Hamlin park.
HINT: LANLZMI ART UMEUMS
Come back here for clues on the day of Pride Festival!
This year’s Rainbow Awards will not be revealed until the day of the festival at 12:30 p.m. and you can vote for nominees HERE:
Be sure to visit the Bangor Pride page for more ideas about how you can celebrate diversity in Bangor!