Introduction
The vast majority of the population of the State of Maine continues to live south of 45° North, the dividing line between the more southerly communities associated with higher population densities and more maritime traditions and the more northerly communities associated with the interior and with frontier life and culture.
Washington County
The county seat of Washington County is the Town of Machias, representing the cultural atmosphere throughout the entirety of the Down East region in the State of Maine. On Moose Island, coterminous with the Town of Eastport, are the scenic turnout near the entrance to the island town, as well as the historic downtown area containing the Tides Institute and Museum of Art. The James O’Neil Gallery is located on the northern side of the mainland Town of Lubec though the art may primarily be accessible on a website online.
Lubec / Washington County
The Town of Lubec contains West Quoddy Head, the easternmost point in the Contiguous United States on land. However, the community is also home to the closest point of CONUS to the continent of Africa, with a different point in the State serving the role of the closest proximity to Europe.
The downtown area of Lubec contains the notable Inn on the Wharf, as well as the attractions on Water Street including the Lost Fisherman’s Memorial, the McCurdy Smokehouse Museum, and the Mulholland Market Gallery. The Eastern Beacon Inn may also be available for lodging on occasional circumstances.
Further south in the Lubec area is the Lubec Channel Lighthouse Overlook, followed by the South Lubec gallery known as the Crow Town Gallery. At the very eastern end is the West Quoddy Head Lighthouse, notable for being the easternmost point on CONUS as well as America’s first sunrise on continental land around the equinoxes.
Machias / Washington County
The Town of Machias is located facing the open Atlantic Ocean to the south and serves as the county seat of Washington County, Maine. While most commonly known as home to the University of Maine at Machias, the Burnham Tavern Museum within the inner village area and the Gates House in the outlying town area further southeast are each relevant to the scope of the situation.
Milbridge / Washington County
The Town of Milbridge is toward the southern end of the Atlantic coast of Washington County, Maine, and is home to the Milbridge Historical Society and Museum as well as to the Schooner Gallery.
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