Although we usually visit a few different places on our Maine trip, Monhegan Island is the ultimate destination. The island has been an artist and bird watcher's retreat since the 19th. century. To get to the island, you have to take a ferry from a few different locations. We always leave from Port Clyde, a perfect example of a timeless Maine fishing village. Monhegan Island is just over an hour by ferry from Port Clyde.
Once on the island, you are lost in time. Many of the homes in the village are from the late 19th century and early 20th century. If you see paintings by some of America's greatest artists that painted there at those times, you will see many of these buildings still today.
A lighthouse stands at the highest point of the island. It has been the subject of many great American paintings.
Most of the island is protected. There are trails all around the island with the most beautiful views at every turn.
The north side of the island boast some of the highest and most breathtaking cliffs on the Atlantic. Simply amazing. It's a perfect spot to sit and just watch the waves crash on the rocks below.
Even the valued American artist Jamie Wyeth has a home here with the most amazing views.
And when you can't walk or climb another step, there is the perfect place to sit with a cup of coffee and a good book on the lawn of The Island Inn. One of the hotels on the island.
For more information on Monhegan Island, click on the link http://monheganwelcome.com/.
