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Monhegan Island is Maine's premier island destination. Visited by Europeans as early as 1497, the wild, remote island was settled by fishermen attracted to the sea's bounty in offshore waters. In the 1870s, artists discovered the island and stayed for a spell, including Rockwell Kent (the artist most closely associated with the island), George Bellows, Edward Hopper, and Robert Henri. The artists gathered in the lighthouse kitchen to chat and drink coffee; it's said that the lighthouse keeper's wife accumulated quite a valuable collection of paintings. Jamie Wyeth, scion of the Wyeth clan, claims the island as his part-time home.
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AttractionsChapman-Hall House
270 Main Street at Vine
Damariscotta , Maine 04543 Distance: 21.5 mi. (from destination center) Description: Built in 1754, Chapman-Hall House is believed to be the oldest house in town. It features period... Read More
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Friendship Museum
Route 220 and Martin's Point Road
Friendship , Maine 04547 Distance: 15.1 mi. (from destination center) Description: The Friendship Museum is located in a one-room schoolhouse and holds a collection of memorabilia of the Town of Friendship, Maine.... Read More
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