Baughan's Northeast Guide -- Maine ME -- Hancock County attractions, art galleries, museums, outdoors, regional specialty, boating, fishing, camping, sports, theaters

   
Baughan's Northeast Guide to

Attractions in Hancock County ME

   
We currently know of the following activities and sights:
Art galleries Museums Outdoors Regional specialty
Boating/fishing Sports Theaters Other attractions

   
Art galleries

Bar Harbor -- Alone Moose   Fine art in a variety of media. See sample photos of some of the works offered. 

Bar Harbor -- Argosy Art Gallery   Review a wide inventory of art works emphasizing the scenic beauty of the coast. 

Bar Harbor -- Birdsnest Gallery   Paintings, sculture and carvings are offered. See background on the gallery as well as a list of artists.

   
 

Bar Harbor -- Lady's Slipper Gallery   Features woodcarver, E. G. Smith's, one-of-a-kind items, including paintings, photography, carvings, and driftwood.

Bar Harbor -- Meyer Studio Gallery   On line gallery offering marine themed prints, landscapes, wildlife and sporting themed prints.

Blue Hill -- Leighton Gallery   Displays contemporary art. Provides a schedule for shows.

Castine -- McGrath Dunham Gallery   Specializing in contemporary realism, and exhibiting paintings, original prints, drawings, sculpture and pottery. 

Deer Isle -- Blue Heron Gallery   Features contemporary American crafts by Haystack Mountain School faculty.

Deer Isle -- Marshall, Frederica   Paints sumi-e, wax resist, and batik watercolors. Also gives workshops and classes. 

Deer Isle -- Turtle Gallery   Holds one person and group shows of paintings, sculpture by accomplished local artists. Gallery schedule available.

Ellsworth -- Maine Art Gallery   Features Maine art and artists in an on-line art gallery.


Boating/fishing

Bar Harbor -- Acadian Whale Adventures   Whale watching tours aboard 'AtlantiCat', a high-tech catamaran. 

Bar Harbor -- Bar Harbor Whale Watch   Offers four different vessels and tours. Spot whales, puffins, dolphins, seals, lobster boats, and lighthouses. 

Bar Harbor -- Coastal Kayak Tours   Sea kayak tours on the Maine Coast and kayak sales. 

Bar Harbor -- Downeast Windjammer Cruises   Sailing trips aboard the Margaret Todd and Deep Sea fishing on the Sea Hawk. 

Bar Harbor -- Loon Bay Kayak   Provides guided tours and rentals from the Barcadia Campground. 

Bar Harbor -- Lulu Lobster Boat Rides   Tours featuring information and experience with lobstering. 

Bar Harbor -- National Park Sea Kayak   Kayak tours and expeditions around Mt. Desert Island. 

Bar Harbor -- Sea Venture Custom Boat Tours    Custom boat tours for private parties of up to 6-Wildlife,Lighthouses. 

Bernard -- Classic Boat Shop   Boat building and servicing company that prides itself in producing quality work.

Blue Hill -- Windrose Productions   Offering charters on the coast of Maine, yacht surveys and yacht deliveries.

Brooksville -- Buck's Harbor Marine   Small full service marina offering bareboat charters, sail and power. 

Hancock -- Classic Boatworks of Maine   Builds and restores classic wood boats using traditional and modern methods.

Hancock -- Eastern Bait Company   A licensed bloodworm dealer since 1960, specializing in quality and service to the sports fisherman.

Manset -- Mansell Boat Rentals   Daily or weekly rentals and sailing lessons offered.

Stonington -- Old Quarry Ocean Adventures   Outdoor recreation center features campground, powerboat and sailboat charters, canoe and kayak rentals.


Museums

Bar Harbor -- Abbe Museum   Celebrating Maine's Native American heritage, art and archaeology. 

Bar Harbor -- Bar Harbor Historical Society   Provides and preserves access to the many collections and exhibits of Bar Harbor and surrounding areas. 

Bar Harbor -- George B. Dorr Museum of Natural History    Exhibit information, hours, programs and a calendar of events.

Blue Hill -- Cultural and Historic Sites   Modest tour of historic and cultural buildings and nonprofits in town.

Ellsworth -- New England Museum of Telephony   Demonstrates the social and technical significance of the phone network as it was between 1876 and 1983. 

Orland -- Orland Historical Society    Purpose, photographs, the John Humphrey House visiting hours and background, and special exhibits.

Southwest Harbor -- Wendell Gilley Museum of Bird Carving   Founded in 1981, the museum is the major showcase of the world-renowned bird carver.


Outdoors  

See also Sporting Camps.

Bar Harbor -- Acadia Bike   Bike rentals, sales and group tours. Details of services are included.

Bar Harbor -- Acadia Mountain Guides Climbing School   Rock climbing tours and clinics in Acadia National Park. 

Bar Harbor -- Bar Harbor Bicycle Shop   Selling and renting bicycles from mountain bikes to trikes, information on Acadia biking, area trails, and safety.

Bar Harbor -- Bar Harbor Campground   Family oriented campground with ocean views. Accommodates campers from tents to R.V.'s. 

Bar Harbor -- Eochaidh Stables   Offers full boarding facilities, trail rides, and lessons in horsemanship and equestrian t'ai chi. 

Bar Harbor -- Aquaterra Adventures   Rents bicycles and offers kayak tours. Maine guide training courses available.

Bar Harbor -- Oli's Trolley   Bus tours in town and in Acadia National Park. 

Bar Harbor -- Pirate's Cove Adventure Golf   Provides directions and rates.

Brooklin -- Blue Hill Bay Light   Located on Green Island, Blue Hill Bay. Features history of lighthouse, maps, and local links.

Castine -- Dice Head Light   Also known as Dyce Head Light, located at the mouth of Penobscot River. 

Deer Isle -- Eagle Island Light   Located on East Penobscot Bay near Deer Isle. Not open to public. 

Deer Isle -- Granite Island Guide Service   Registered Maine guides offer sea kayak trips on the coast; canoe trips, and winter camping on snowshoes and skis.

Eastbrook -- Woodsedge Guide Service   Photographer and licensed Maine Guide Neil Johnson offers guided excursions throughout the state.

Ellsworth -- Patten Pond Camping Resort   A lakefront campground with lake view sites. Located near Bar Harbor and Acadia National Park regions. 

Frenchboro -- Great Duck Island Light   Not open to the public. Features lighthouse details, history, books to read, and a map.

Frenchboro -- Mount Desert Rock Light   Located near Frenchboro, lighthouse is not open to the public. Features statistics, history, postcards, and maps.

Gouldsboro -- Darthia Farm   Organic fruits and vegetables. Twice weekly farm tour offered of their gardens. 

Gouldsboro -- Mooselook Guide Service   Offers kayaking, canoeing, biking, or camping in and around Acadia National Park's Schoodic Peninsula.

Bar Harbor -- Hadley Point Campground   A wooded location near the beach outside town. Included are pictures and information on rates and reservations.

Bar Harbor -- Mt. Desert Narrows Camping Resort   A variety of ocean front and ocean view sites outside town. Features include a site plan, reservation information.

Bar Harbor -- Spruce Valley Campground   Wooded and private sites centrally located to all points of interest on island and Acadia National Park. 

Hancock -- Crabtree Ledge Light   Located near Hancock Point, Frenchman Bay. Features lighthouse history, list of keepers, postcard images, and a map.

Islesford -- Baker Island Light   Features lighthouse data, statistics, history, the Keepers, photographs, and area maps.

Little Deer Isle -- Pumpkin Island Light   Located on Eggemoggin Reach in Penobscot Bay. Not open to public, best viewing option hints available. 

Mount Desert -- Bass Harbor Head Light   Located near Acadia National Park, lighthouse is open to the public. Features history, photographs, maps, and books.

Mount Desert -- Somes Sound View Campgroud   Oceanfront camping on Somes Sound amid picturesque quarries. Provides photographs, rates, maps, and directions.

Northeast Harbor -- Bear Island Light   Can be viewed from the town. No visitors allowed. Features history, photographs, and maps.

Prospect Harbor -- Prospect Harbor Point Light   Not open to the public, but can be seen across the harbor. Features history of the lighthouse.

Southwest Harbor -- Maine State Sea Kayak Guide Service   Tour service offering kayak trips around the Acadia area. 

Southwest Harbor -- Smuggler's Den Campground   Provides tent and trailer sites in the Acadia National Park region. 

Southwest Harbor -- White Birches Campground   Site features activities, map of available space, rates, and directions.

Sullivan -- Mountainview Campground   East Sullivan. Located on the coast near Bar Harbor and the Acadia region.

Tremont -- Bass Harbor Campground   Located on the quiet side of Mount Desert Island, near the Bass Harbor lighthouse. 

Trenton -- Narrows Too Camping Resort   Provides oceanfront camping near Acadia National Park. Description of activities, local attractions, log camping cabins.


Regional Specialty

Currently there are no listings in this category.


Sports

Bucksport -- Bucksport Golf Club   A 9 hole par 37 golf course. Description and contact information provided.

Northeast Harbor -- Island Bike   Offers bike rentals, sales, and contact information. Located near Acadia National Park.


Theaters

Bar Harbor -- Criterion Theater   Movie theater offering films, musical entertainment and food. Movie and entertainment schedules are shown.

Deer Isle -- Opera House Arts   Features a year-round schedule of film, performance, workshops, and community events. 


Additional Attractions

Bar Harbor -- Arcady Music Festival   Year round program of chamber and choral music. 

Blue Hill -- Downeast Antiques Fair   Each summer, Katahdin Area Council Boy Scouts of America sponsor the annual Downeast Antiques Fair.
    


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