'''Lubec''' [http://www.visitlubecmaine.com/] is a town in the Down East region of Maine along the coast. Lubec is the easternmost town in the United States of America.

Get in

By air

  • '''Bangor International Airport''', Bangor, Phone: ''+1 207'' 947-0384, [http://www.flybangor.com/].
  • '''Bar Harbor Airport''', Bar Harbor, Phone: ''+1 207'' 667-7329, [http://www.bhbairport.com]. Smaller and served by only one or two airlines.
  • By car

    '''From the South or West'''
  • Interstate 95 North all the way to Interstate 395 East, just before the center of Bangor. Take exit 6A - Alternate Route 1, which takes you to Ellsworth. (After Ellsworth there is no place to eat after 8PM.) Turn due East onto coastal Route 1 to Milbridge. At Milbridge stay on Route 1 through Harrington, Columbia Falls, Machias and Whiting. At Whiting, turn right onto SR 189, and follow signs to Lubec and Campobello Island.
  • For a more scenic, slower route, take Route 1 all the way from Freeport or take Route 3 from Augusta to Belfast and then Route 1 north and east to Lubec.
  • '''From the Canadian Maritimes'''

  • If you are passing through U.S. Customs at the border of St. Stephen, New Brunswick and Calais, go south on U.S. Route 1 to Whiting, then turn left on SR 189 to Lubec.
  • Get around

    See

  • '''Roosevelt Campobello International Park''', Rt. 189 to FDR Memorial Bridge to Campobello Island, Canada, Phone: (506) 752-2922, [http://www.nps.gov/roca/]. Grounds open dawn to dusk year round. Franklin D. Roosevelt's summer island home. Administered by a commission composed of members from both the United States and Canada. The park is owned, funded, and staffed by people from both countries. The Park Commission website[http://www.fdr.net/] is an important reference. Passport required.
  • *Visit the '''Edmund S. Muskie Visitor Center''', which contains exhibits and a video interpreting the Roosevelt story. Saturday following Victoria Day (the Saturday prior to U.S. Memorial Day) through Canadian Thanksgiving (U.S. Columbus Day) daily 10AM-6PM ADT (9AM-5PM EDT). Canadian Thanksgiving (U.S. Columbus Day) through October 31, daily 10AM-5PM ADT (9AM-4PM EDT).
  • *'''Tour FDR's 34-room summer home''' to see what it looked like when he and his family lived there. Saturday following Victoria Day (the Saturday prior to U.S. Memorial Day) through Canadian Thanksgiving (U.S. Columbus Day) daily 10AM-6PM ADT (9AM-5PM EDT).
  • *Walk through beautiful '''flower gardens'''.
  • *Enjoy a picnic lunch at '''Mulholland Point Lighthouse''' or one of the other scenic picnic areas.
  • *'''Hike the wooded paths''' and fields of the park's 2,800-acre (1,134-hectare) natural area.
  • '''West Quoddy Lighthouse and Visitor Center''', South Lubec Road, Phone: ''+1 207'' 733-2180, [http://www.westquoddy.com/]. Memorial Day Weekend to mid-October 10:10AM-4PM. Picturesque red-striped lighthouse is the most eastern in the US. Visitor center is housed in the 1858 lighthouse keeper's quarters. Exhibits and docents. Nice picnic area and views. Free.
  • '''Le Cadeau Originals Gallery''', 53 Carrying Place Cove Road, Phone: ''+1 207'' 733-2940, [http://www.judithashley.com/]. June-Sept W-Su 11AM-4PM. Original weaving, knitting, local photography.
  • Info Stop. 35 Main Street at the Lubec Historical Society. 07-733-2997. ww.VisitLubecMaine.com. Tourist information, local tours, Historical Society Museum

    Do

  • '''Quoddy Head State Park''', [http://www.state.me.us/cgi-bin/doc/parks/find_one_name.pl?park_id=10]. May 15-October 15. Four and one-half miles of trails on over 500 acres. Forest, coastal and bog trails. Fee charged.
  • '''The Mary Potterton Memorial Free Concert Series''', at the Congregational Church, [http://www.summerkeys.com/dedication.html]. Wednesdays at 7:30PM from the last Wednesday in June, through the last Wednesday in August.
  • Birding.
  • Cycling.
  • Fishing and Hunting.
  • Golfing.
  • Whale-Watching.
  • Cross-Country Skiing, Snowmobiling, Ice Fishing, Snowshoeing.
  • Tours of Lubec and Cobscook. 35 Main Street, Lubec, ME. 07-733-2997. ww.ToursofLubecandCobscook.com. ary. Local tours including history of Lubec and Campobello, Intertidal Shore, Bogs and the Ice Age, Lighthouses, Tide Mill Organic Farm
  • Quoddy Regional Land Trust. 52 US Route 1 Whiting ME . 07 733 5509. ww.qrlt.org. -5. Visit Mowry Beach and Pike Lands Conservation Areas located in Lubec and are open to hiking and daytime non-motorized use. Get your copy of the _gCobscook Trails_h a guide to hiking in the area. Please contact us for more information. QRLT is a non-profit conservation organization.

    Buy

  • Mulholland Gallery and Gift Shop. 0 Water Street. owntown , part of Lubec Landmarks and the McCurdy Smokehouse Complex. 07 733-2197. 0-4 Tuesday through Sunday. Gallery showings of area artists and craftspeople. Gift shop features local and maritime gifts . Jewelry,hand made craft items, art , and yarns.

    Eat

  • '''Murphy's Village Restaurant''', 122 Main Street, Phone: ''+1 207'' 733-4440. Daily year round.
  • '''Cohill's Inn (Formerly the Lighthouse Inn)''', 7 Water Street, Phone: ''+1 ''207'' 733-4300''. Open Year Round, www.cohillsinn.com - Call for reservations.
  • '''The Home Port Inn and Restaurant''', 45 Main Street, Tel: 207-733-2077, Toll-free: 1-800-457-2077, [http://www.homeport.com]. Daily. Call for reservations.
  • Uncle Kippy's Seafood Restaurant. ain Street, Lubec. 07-733-2400.
  • West Quoddy Gifts . 6 Loon Lane Lubec ME 04652. ne Mile Before Quoddy Head State Park on the Left . 07-733-2457. ww.westquoddygifts.com . ummer 10-5. The Easternmost Gift Shop in the United States. Specializing West Quoddy and other lighthouse souvenirs, gifts, gourmet foods, local crafts. One of a kind tees and sweats with our own designs.
  • West Quoddy Gifts . 6 Loon lane, Lubec ME 04652. ne Mile Before Quoddy Head State Park on the Left . 07-733-2457. ww.westquoddygifts.com . all - Summer Hours 10-5. The Easternmost Gift Shop in the United States! Specializing in West Quoddy and area lighthouse souvenirs and gifts, gourmet foods, books, local crafts. One of a kind tees and sweatshirts with our own designs that you will not find anywhere else in the world!! Courteous friendly service, in business since 1990!

    Drink

    '''Annabell's Pub''', 32 Water Street, Tel: 207-733-2999

    Sleep

  • '''Eastland Motel''', 385 County Road, Phone: ''+1 207'' 733-5501, [http://www.eastlandmotel.com/]. 20 rooms.
  • '''Quoddy Head Station''', Toll free: 1-877-535-4714, [http://www.quoddyvacation.com/]. Vacation rentals at restored Coast Guard Station. Beautiful views from your perch on the easternmost point.
  • '''Cohill's Inn (Formerly the Lighthouse Inn)''', 7 Water Street, Phone: ''+1 ''207'' 733-4300''. Open Year Round, www.cohillsinn.com - Call for reservations.
  • Spring and Summer Downeast Lodgings. Spring Street. 07- 733- 2196. ubeclodging,com. Comfortable self-catering accommodations on a tree-lined street in the center of the village, close to all amenities and SummerKeys. Available as an apartment with three bedrooms, kitchenette, two lounges, and full bath, or by the room. Off street parking, use of laundry facilities included. Moderate rates, discounts for 5 or more nights, also for off-season stays.

  • Marie Olson . 7 Loon Lane, Lubec ME 04652. ne Mile Before Quoddy Head State Park, on the Left . 07-733-2457. ww.westquoddygifts.com . :00pm. 1:00am . 700.00 per week . This beautiful weekly summer rental is located right on the water overlooking the quaint fishing village of Lubec, Maine. This is a 200 year old farm house that has been in the family for over four generations. It has 3 bedrooms and one bath, a spacious living room, and kitchen. Very private beach, with easy access. Come and visit us and enjoy the beauty from our own backyard. 6 Person Maxium

    Bed and breakfasts

  • '''Bay Views Bed & Breakfast''', 6 Monument Street, Phone: ''+1 207'' 733-2181.
  • '''Betsy Ross Lodging''', 61 Water Street, Phone: ''+1 207'' 733-8942. Six rooms.
  • '''The Home Port Inn and Restaurant''', 45 Main Street, Phone: ''+1 207'' 733-2077, Toll-free: 1-800-457-2077, [http://www.homeportinn.com].
  • '''The Peacock House''', 27 Summer St, Toll free: 1-888-305-0036, Phone: ''+1 207'' 733-2403, [http://www.peacockhouse.com].
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