Where have all the authentic Maine Inns gone?

The Crisis

With the changing landscape of tourism in Maine some historic properties are making a dramatic shift into the resort community, private club or upscale markets and abandoning the essence of what people traveling to Maine are looking for. Or perhaps with the increasingly competitive hospitality market these hoteliers are on the cutting edge of a new evolution of resort and guest experience in Maine.

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Rachel Carson's Last Letter From Newagen Inn - "But most of all I shall remember the monarchs..."

 

Each year the return of the Monarch butterflies marks the transition from the busy Summer season to a more relaxed Fall. September 10 is the 45th anniversary of a letter that was written by Rachel Carson on her last full day in Maine to her dear friend Dorothy Freeman. That morning the two of them sat on the west lawn of the Newagen Inn as Rachel’s declining health forced her to consider her own mortality. To read the letter please click below...

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Top 10 Things to do in Boothbay Harbor

1. Windjammer Days
For 46 years, gorgeous, fully rigged, tall masted ships have sailed into Boothbay Harbor for this historic two-day celebration on the Maine coast. This is an event that you do not want to miss.

On your "to do" list be sure to take Balmy Days fireworks cruise or their 1 hour cruise. For the more adventurous, visit Tidal Transit for their Guided Kayak Tour which will take you up close and personal with these majestic ships. For some good old fashioned family fun, don't miss the nostalgic small town parade and the blueberry pancake breakfast waterfront in the harbor.

Bob Brooke travel writer for 2 Camels had this to say about Windjammer Days, "Surviving the vagaries of fog, the economy and changing ownership of vessels, the Windjammer Days festival is a firmly anchored, highly successful and popular local tradition in Boothbay. Originally a one-day event featuring a few windjammers, it has grown to a two-day extravaganza, which includes parades, concerts, sporting events and an auction as well as the fleet of majestic windjammers complemented with impressive military vessels. But really what everyone comes for is to see the magnificent Windjammers. With over a dozen two and three-masted schooners under full sail, it's a breathtaking site."

To read the full article on 2 Camels click here. To read the other 9 things to do in Boothbay Harbor, please click below.

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Newagen Seaside Inn located in Boothbay Harbor, Joins National Trust Historic Hotels of America

Newagen Seaside Inn on Southport Island has been invited to join National Trust Historic Hotels of America, a program of the National Trust for Historic Preservation.

Newagen Seaside Inn is one of more than 200 hotels and resorts throughout the country and only three in Maine that is recognized for preserving and maintaining its historic integrity, architecture and ambiance.

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Portland Magazine Features Historic Newagen Seaside Inn

In 1923, Joshua Brooks, founder of Brooks Bank and Eastern Expo, spun a rundown Southport boarding house into a hotel that would become an icon. He brought electricity to the unsettled area, extended Route 27 to their door, and bought 300 acres to save them from reckless local logging.

(Photo Courtesy of Sharyn Peavey Photography)

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Finding Newagen Seaside Inn - A Story of New Beginnings in Boothbay Harbor

Scott and Corinne Larson sat down with an atlas one day at their home in Atlanta, Georgia, and picked out states where they'd rather live. "Atlanta was getting a little hot and crowded, and the traffic was horrible," explains Scott. Since he and his wife were expecting their first child, they were searching for a better quality of life. They made separate lists, and discovered they had a dozen preferred states in common. One was Maine, where Corinne had attended Bowdoin College. Believing that they would enjoy running an inn or B&B and had the know-how to be successful, they began investigating opportunities in their chosen states.

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