Machias Motor Inn [207] 255-4861 26 East Main St., Machias Maineland Motel [207] 255-3334 East Machias Seagull Motel [207] 255-3033 4 E Main , Machias If you type in the library and the town and state , you can usually find out their hours. Alice Beal ----- Original Message ----- From: "Laura Meeks" <lmmeeks1@earthlink.net> To: <MEWASHIN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, October 01, 2001 3:58 PM Subject: Re: [MEWASHIN-L] Eastport and Lubec > Hi Donna, > > I'm planning on visiting Machias and Machiasport, from southern CA, > from Oct. 16-22. Can you suggest a place to stay? Also, do you > happen to know the hours of the Porter Memorial Library, the Gates > House, and the Machias and Machiasport Courthouses? > > I appreciate your help! > > Laura Meeks > Quartz Hill, CA > lmmeeks1@earthlink.net > > ---------- > From: Donna Agro <canddagro@nemaine.com> > To: MEWASHIN-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [MEWASHIN-L] Eastport and Lubec > Date: Wednesday, September 05, 2001 7:28 AM > > Hello. > I live in Machias not too far from Lubec and Eastport and visit Lubec > quite frequently since we enjoy driving through that area as well as > visiting West Quoddy State Park. We've only lived in Maine for a > little > under 5 years, but I have noticed that Lubec has been desperately > trying > to clean up their little town these past few years. A new B & B has > been erected, a new library is in the process of being built, the old > sardine factory has new roofs on all of its buildings right across > from > the new B & B. I guess you would have to visit an area often to > notice > these minor improvements to get the overall picture of a small town > trying to pull itself up out of an economic depression. Eastport on > the > other hand is going great guns with its deep water harbor which > brings > in large ships from all over the world and in general is like a > phoenix > rising out of the ashes! There also is a ferry that is run during > the > summer months to connect Eastport with islands in New Brunswick. > Eastport also has many beautiful old homes, some of which have been > converted into B & Bs. Someone just passing through naturally would > take away a totally different perspective of these small towns, not > realizing the progress that has been made in recent years. Quite a > few > tourists frequent Eastport on an annual basis and make it there home > port while visiting the surrounding areas of Maine and New Brunswick. > All in all the little coastal towns of Washington County are working > hard at trying to establish themselves and to boost their economy!! > > Donna from Machias > >