Tour
WELCOME TO THE REAL MAINE--
DOWNEAST COASTAL WESTERN WASHINGTON COUNTY
(Your tour package and map
of the Downcast Coastal Chamber of Commerce Region, Steuben to Jonesport/Beals)
Your
tour begins at Steubenand
ends in Jonesport/Beals.
At the county line old Route I takes you into Steuben village, past a campground
on the water and historic homes. Upstream, canoeing/kayaking is available
by put-in at the small bridge over
TUNK STREAM. At the village center
is located WEIL'S
SCULPTURE GALLERY AND GARDENS on
Tunk Stream and the historic MOORE
PARISH HALL, an outstanding
building which you can tour. Continue east on Route 1 and take a right
on the Pigeon Hill Road to visit the PETIT
MANAN NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE,
with two interpretive footpaths to the shore. On your way, you have a nice
view of PETIT
MANAN LIGHTHOUSE and you pass
the only outdoor retreat for women, RAVEN'S
RETREAT. You can park along
Pigeon Hill Road and take a canoe or Kayak across a short channel to visit
the WILDLIFE
REFUGE section of BOIS
BUBERT ISLAND, a beautiful
wild island with a small lake in the middle. There is a small down-home
restaurant on this road and another back in Steuben village.
Continue
east on Route 1 to Milbridge,
a historic sea faring and shipbuilding community. Just inside the village,
your Route turns right on the Wyman Road, to drive down a thin peninsula
where you can visit McCLELLAN
PARK, ten acres of beautiful
rocky shore with picnic areas, campsites, tidal pools, and trails. Back
on Route 1, visit the MILBRIGE
HISTORICAL SOCIETY MUSEUM on
south Main Street, which offers exhibits about the region's rich shipbuilding
history, local industries, and artifacts from the past. Craft shops, two
restaurants, a motel, bed and breakfasts, and laundry are in the town center.
Before continuing your tour on Route 1, visit the BOAT
RAMP AND MARINA by crossing
the bridges on Route 1 A. You'll be rewarded with a great view down Narraguagus
Bay to open sea and many islands. At high tide watch overhead for eagles
and ospreys. The tidal drop here is 10-12 feet, giving the area a very
different look, depending upon the tides. There is also a campground just
beyond the marina. A few miles further down Route 1-A is an unusual collectibles
store.
Back
on Route 1, your next stop is Cherryfield,
home of an extensive NATIONAL
HISTORIC DISTRICT because it
contains intact residential and commercial buildings that clearly depict
the nineteenth century development of a riverside community. Walking and
guided tours are available. An art gallery, three restaurants, a motel,
and B & B's are located in the village, as well as an antique mall.
In the summer the Cherryfield Band performs at the new large
BANDSTAND on Main Street on
Tuesday nights. The historic RICKER'S
BLACKSMITH SHOP is located in
the village and can be viewed by appointment, as well as WYMAN'S
and CHERRYFIELD FOODS BLUEBERRY PROCESSING PLANTS, and
the village offer tours.
Access
to many water activities is available from Cherryfield. You can have a
pleasant hour and a half of Narraguagus River TIDAL
CANOEING AND KAYAKING to and
from Milbridge marina. Just five minutes from the village center is theNARRAGUAGUS
RIVER DAM, for wonderful swimming and
a canoe/kayak launch to upstream east and west branches. It also provides
a take-out if needed from upstream launches.
REGISTERED
GUIDES are available in Cherryfield
as needed.
The
tour Route now turns left to Route 182 out of Cherryfield, past The
Dusty Rose a unique antique
shop, and to FOUR
PRISTINE MOUNTAIN LAKES that
offer swimming, canoeing/kayaking, and fishing. This part of the tour offers
great hiking and viewing from three mountains,
TUNK AND SCHOODIC MOUNTAINS
for several hour hikes and
MT. CATHERINE for a short 10-15
minute hike. Back in Cherryfield, the tour moves north on Route 193,
turning right on the Ridge Road to the BLUEBERRY
BARRENS, 12,000 acres of wild
blueberry land.
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