M I D C OAS T / LINCOLNVILLE & ISLESBORO
Lincolnville is a lovely Maine coastal town populated by barely two thousand year-round residents, some of whom boast a proud lineage tracing back to the 1700s.
Islesboro is a vibrant 14mile long island community located in Penobscot Bay, approximately three miles off the coast of Lincolnville States.
Nathan Knight and his family settled the town. “Knight descendants have been active in Town affairs for decades,” and some of those descendants still live in Lincolnville to this day proclaims the Town’s website.
In the late 18th century it was settled by fishermen and farmers. But by the early 1900s a summer colony was established by the wealthy. Islesboro is the ideal place for the outdoor enthusiast to explore nature, hike, and bicycle. Just off the coast is Maine’s 70-acre state park, Warren Island State Park. It was the first state park in Maine to be designed specifically for boaters and has no public transportation that can reach the island.
History buffs can learn more about this fascinating early American community by visiting the School House Museum, located on the second floor of the 1892 building known as the Beach School. Visitors to Lincolnville also can enjoy some of the best of what the natural Maine environment has to offer — a beautiful sandy beach on Penobscot Bay, mountains and trails to traverse, pristine lakes and ponds where one can swim or boat. Shoppers will have plenty to see at Lincolnville’s crafts and art galleries, boutiques, and food markets, and they might even take an afternoon to watch the expert craftsmen at Windsor Chair, where furniture artisans have been turning out fine products since 1987.
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