Every week we feature a new hometown and share photos and facts using hashtags on social media. This week our #hashtag hometown is Greenville!

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The town with the largest body of fresh water in the state, Moosehead Lake, a lot of Greenville is larger than other towns in the state. A large amount of tourists flock year round for one or more activities on a long list of recreational activities available in the area.

Snowmobiling, ice fishing, water planes, boating, hiking, and ATVing are just some of the common activities in the area. A popular hike will take you to some of the areas history, the Elephant Mountain plane crash.

Greenville is also home to the Katahdin, a steam ship known for plying the waters of Moosehead since the 1830's. A unique feature only found in this hometown! History is still seen all over town with some original hotels and homes still standing.

Here are some of the amazing photos of the beautiful town from Instagram:

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