MARITIME HERITAGE
Jonesport , © Gina Mazza
Experience DownEast Acadia ’ s Maritime Heritage
• In Bar Harbor , the Abbe Museum recounts the activities of the Wabanaki , with harpoons and artifacts going back many thousands of years .
• Call at any — or all — of the 45 stops along the Downeast Fisheries Trail , from the Penobscot River to the Bay of Fundy , that bring to light the long and culturally diverse relationship DownEast Acadia shares with the sea .
• The Maine Granite Industry Museum in Mount Desert makes an ideal starting point for a drive along the Maine Sculpture Trail spanning 273 miles along the Downeast coastal region .
• Pay reverence to the might of the sea at the Lost Fisherman ’ s Memorial in Lubec .
• Make it a Two Nation Vacation . Rediscover the first colony by Pierre Dugua , Sieur de Mons , and his settlers at St . Croix Island International Heritage Site .
• DownEast ports led the world ’ s canned and smoked fish industries for over 100 years . McCurdy ’ s Smokehouse in Lubec offers guided tours and hands-on activities that share those stories .
• In Eastport , the Tides Institute & Museum of Art is a repository of maritime culture and history , and Raye ’ s Mustard Mill Museum , commemorates how sardines ( and their tasty mustard ) helped to build this community .
The Fisherman , Eastport
© GinaMazza
Castine Yacht Club Abbe Museum