Things to Do

Antique & Gift Shop at The Talbot House Inn - www.TheTalbotHouseInn.com 

Currently, we do not have regular hours for the shop.

Bold Coast Coffee - www.boldcoastcoffee.com  (East Machias) 

Burnham Tavern Museum - Listed on the National Historic Register, built in 1770 (Machias) 

Fort O'Brien Site - The Fort was built in 1775.  It overlooked the Machias river and saw the first naval battle of the Revolutionary War.  State Historic Site (Machiasport). 

Gates Museum - www.machiasporthistoricalsociety.org  Home of the Machiasport Historical Society 

Jasper Beach - 1 of 3 beaches in the world where the whirlpool effect creates smooth rocks (Machiasport) 

Maine Sea Salt - www.maineseasalt.com Marshfield 

Sunrise Canoe & Kayak - Rents canoes and kayaks by Dunkin Donuts in Machias 

Sunrise Trail – ATV, walk or bike this trail for over 80 miles! It is 300 feet from the Talbot House Inn! 

University of Maine at Machias - www.machias.edu 

Enjoy hiking on the Outback trails, campus events that go on throughout the year and the use of the fitness center and pool. (The fitness center and pool and some campus events do require a small fee.)

Connect with the simple joys that are the Bold Coast: rugged beauty, deep-rooted history, abundant wildlife, and diverse recreational opportunities. www.discoverboldcoast.com

The Bold Coast Trail, Cutler Coast Public Reserved Land - www.maine.gov/cutlercoast 

Hike a 3, 4 or 10 mile trail through the forest to the shoreland of the ocean’s cliffs.
Puffin Tours are available with Capt. Andy’s Bold Coast Charter Company - www.BoldCoast.com
Little River Lighthouse – Whiting, Me.  www.littleriverlight.org
Look’s Gourmet Food - www.barharborfoods.com

West Quoddy Lighthouse – Eastern most point of the continental United States (Lubec) 

Campobello Island & Roosevelt International Park (passport needed)-
2800 acre park with the summer home of Franklin D. Roosevelt. Numerous hiking trails. 

Herring Cove Golf Course - located on Campobello Island.
Monica’s Chocolates - www.monicaschocolates.com (Lubec)

Reversing Falls Park (Pembroke) -
32 miles from Talbot House Inn. Rt 1 N to Old County Rd. Ask us for directions.

Cobscook Bay State Park www.maine.gov/cgi-bin/online/doc/parksearch/details.pl?park_id=15

St Croix Island International Historic Site in Red Beach www.nps.gov/sacr/planyourvisit/index.htm 

Tides Institute Eastport www.tidesinstitute.org

St Croix Country Club Golf Course Calais http://www.stcroixcountryclub.com/

Roque Bluffs State Park - 

Swimming, Boating, Picnicking, Hiking 6 miles off of Rte 1. The road has the ocean on one side and a freshwater pond on the other.  Whales have been spotted from the shore! 

Barren View Golf Course - www.barrenviewgc.com  9 hole golf course in Jonesboro
Fishing Villages
Great Wass Island - www.virtualbirder.com off of Jonesport

Downeast Institute www.downeastinstitute.org

Ruggles House Museum - www.ruggleshouse.org Famous "flying staircase" 

Wreaths Across America museum - www.wreathsacrossamerica.org
The wreaths that are placed on soldiers graves in Arlington National Cemetery are provided by and taken from this area. 

Wild Blueberry Land Columbia Falls 

https://www.restaurantji.com/me/columbia-falls/wild-blueberry-land-/

Acadia National Park  www.nps.gov/acad/index.htm

Schoonic Peninsula (45 minutes)

Mount Desert Island (1 hr 20 minutes)

New Year’s Eve Celebration - Eastport
Sugar Sunday, Maple Syrup Sunday - State of Maine in March 

Bay of Fundy Marathon - Lubec & Campobello Island 

Margaretta Days - East Machias, Machias & Machiasport
July 4th - Machias, Eastport, Jonesport
August Blueberry Festival - Machias
Pirates Festival - Eastport, Lubec & all surrounding communities! 

Harvest Festival - Machias