Owls Head Lighthouse in Maine

Owls Head Lighthouse

Owls Head is a great place to visit and enjoy the view of surrounding islands. It’s a perfect day trip from the Pentagoet Inn headed down route 1 to Rockland. Enjoy the cool ocean breeze on a warm summer’s day.

National Register of Historic Places sign in Castine, Maine

Castine Maine is part of the National Historic Register

Have you seen the new sign in town? Castine is part of the National Historic Register and has been since 1973. According to the National Park Service: ” The National Register of Historic Places is the official list of the Nation’s historic places worthy of preservation. Authorized by the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, the National Park Service’s National Register of Historic Places is part of a national program to coordinate and support public and private efforts to identify, evaluate, and protect America’s historic and archaeological resources.” Thanks for the sign!!

View of Castine, Maine

Castine, Maine is one of 24 Must See Small New England Towns

There are many great small towns in New England. The mountains ranges of New Hampshire and Vermont are host to many idyllic villages, but none have the history that surrounds our hometown of Castine. We are one of the oldest communities in the Unisted States having been occupied since the 1600s. Buzzfeed recently listed Castine as one of the 24 must see New England villages for its history, charm and slate of things to do and see. Come visit Castine, Maine and take a sailing tour on the Guildive just a block from the Pentagoet Inn. Experience the coast of Maine from land and sea!

Lobster roll on a wooden plate

Best Place for Lobster Rolls

There are many places around Castine, Blue Hill peninsula and the mid Maine coast to get excellent lobster rolls. In Belfast be sure to visit Young’s Lobster Pound. The Bagaduce Lunch in Brooksville is a local favorite right on the Reversing Falls. Blue Hill offer the Fishnet right on the corner headed up Green’s Hill on Main Street. While visiting Surry stop in at Perry’s Lobster Shack right on the water.