(S-1 Ep-61) Port of Call: Lubec, Maine! An Untapped Gem

NOTE: This Shoestring Shipyard Sailing video was originally posted on: 10/27/2020

Due to numerous attacks and false music copyright claims against two of my YouTube channels by thieves and unscrupulous hackers. This is one of several affected videos I have had to re-edit and remove the music from the video. I could challenge these claims with YouTube, but it is a lengthy, laborious task involving numerous pages and forms online, dealing with “bots” instead of humans. It’s simply faster and easier (for me) with much less stress and hassle to re-edit then re-post the video and delete the original. Note I have included the same Season and Episode numbers, along with the original titles. Plus, I have put the original video post date above. I hope this does not cause any inconvenience for my subscribers/viewers.

The video description below is as appeared in the original posting of this video.

Lubec is the easternmost point of land in the continental United States. It is the first stretch of coastline in the US to see the sun each morning!

Lubec is relatively unknown to most tourists and until recently, it has largely been a blue-collar fishing port, and used to be a remarkably busy seaport for the sardine industry with a number of sardine canneries.

In recent years, Lubec has been discovered by artists such as painters, sculptors, photographers, videographers, and other artisans for its quaintness and the natural beauty that surrounds it. However, it is beginning to be discovered by yachtsmen (slowly but surely). Lubec offers restaurants, taverns, inns, a hardware store, and other amenities (including an IGA supermarket). All of which are within easy access of the town Marina. The only drawback is getting fuel. There is a gas station (McFadden’s Variety) a couple of miles outside of town, but you would need to get a ride for help with ferrying fuel containers back and forth.

Lubec is accessed from land by traveling down state road Rte. 189, about 11 miles from US Rte. 1. The heart of Lubec is located on a small peninsula but extends out around the mainland to the north and south as well.

The International Bridge extends from Lubec to Campobello Island, New Brunswick, Canada and is the home of the Roosevelt Campobello International Park. Of course, the border is now closed due to the world pandemic (COVID-19) except for a local traffic allowance so people living on Campobello Island can reach the mainland in the US to access groceries, medicines, etc. You can get more info on Campobello by visiting this URL: https://www.visitcampobello.com/

The video ends with a visit to one of the Cobscook Shores Parks located in Lubec. This is the first of 11 privately owned and operated parks in the immediate area that has just opened, and the remainder of them should be finished and opened to the public in 2021. Use of these parks is free and no expense was spared in building them as you will see in the video. More information and maps are available by visiting this URL: https://cobscookshores.org/

Lubec is located nearby our home in Milbridge, Maine and we enjoy visiting there quite often. There are more unknown gems within Lubec I did not have time to cover in this video. If there is enough interest though, I will investigate putting out a few more videos about this area.

One particular little gem is Monica’s Chocolates! Monica came to Lubec from Peru about 18 years ago and built a solid business from scratch! Her chocolates are incredible and only found in the high-end gift shops or purchased directly from her. I can personally attest to Monica’s Dark chocolate! The Monica’s Chocolates URL is: https://www.monicaschocolates.com
I hope you enjoy the video.

Paul Bennett
Downeast Thunder Farm
Shoestring Shipyard
56 Shop Hill Rd.
Milbridge, Maine 04658


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