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Local Attractions activities and daytrip destinations near Karen's Maine cabin
The easternmost point in the USA, the lighthouse at West Quoddyhead State Park Lubec, Maine, optional hike along the rocky cliffs of Maine, spectacular views. Eastport, Maine, the easternmost city in the USA., quaint seaside downtown, dine on fresh lobster & other seafood, airplane rides at Flagg Field (Eastport Municipal Airport), many artists, beautiful ocean views, Peavey Memorial Public Library, theater group and performances, film society (show weekly movies), many activities during 4th of July week, Salmon Festival in September. Roosevelt International Park, Campobello Island, New Brunswick, visit President Roosevelt's summer home. The Quoddy Tides, The easternmost newspaper in the US, available twice a month, includes information on Eastport and events in surrounding areas. Indian Days, Indian Reservation Pleasant Point, Perry, Maine Wabaonaki Indian reservation (People of the Dawn), canoe race, baskets for sale, childrens' games, traditional dance, fireworks. Annual event in August. The Fairmont Algonquin, world renowned resort, St. Andrews, New Brunswick 184 Adolphus St. St Andrews, NB E5B 1T7 Canada. Excellent Sunday brunch! Second largest whirlpool in world, between Eastport, Maine and Deer Island, New Brunswick. Reversing falls, Pembroke, Maine The incoming/outgoing tide changes the direction of the waterfall. St. Croix Island. historical site, "Muttoneguis" was Native American name for the island early settles spent the winter of 1604-1605, French expedition led by Pierre Dugua, now managed by Acadia National Park, a park ranger is on site mid-June to August 31. St. Croix golf club in Calais, Maine. Miniters Island, Chamcook, N.B. (off St. Andrews, N.B.) Sir William Van Horne built a summer retreat for himself around 1890. Visitors must drive across the ocean floor at low tide (on Bar Road) to reach the island. All visitors must accompany a tour guide. It is a two hour tour. The buildings were constructed from quarried beach stone. There is the main mansion (Covenhoven, named after his father), the livestock barn, a windmill, a great view from Sheas Hill, and a unique stone circular bathhouse with a tidal swimming pool. Tour info (506) 529-5081. Sylvina W. Beal, Eastport, Maine, take a sunset cruise on the red sailed "windjammer". Also cruises on the new Halie & Matthew. Also take a round trip boat ride from Eastport to Lubec to attend a Wednesday night SummerKeys concert. SummerKeys, concerts & adult music lessons, Lubec, Maine, instruction in piano, trumpet, jazz piano, cello, clarinet, harp, mandolin, guitar, flute, violin, & voive, summer 2008 concerts on Wednesday evenings, www.summerkeys.com Machias Bay Chamber Concerts, Machias, Maine. Burnham Tavern, tavern & inn during revolutionary war, built in 1770, now a museum owned by the DAR, Machias, Maine. 45th Parallel marker, half way between the equator and the north pole, Perry, Maine. Kingsbrae Garden, St. Andrews New Brunswick, a 27 acre garden on grounds of several old estates, includes over 50,000 flowers, shrubs and trees, a Dutch windmill, cedar maze, animals such as peacocks and alpacas. The garden and buildings are handicap accessible. Machias Wild Blueberry Festival, Machias Maine, annual event in mid-August. International Days. Calais, Maine and St. Stephen, N.B. 10 day celebration. Annual event began in 1974.
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