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Monhegan Island Travel Guide

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. Read More

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Attractions

Chapman-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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Airports

Major Airports near Monhegan

	Distance (mi.)
Boston Logan International Airport	128.8 map
Bradley International Airport	212.4 map
Albany International Airport	236.3 map

Other Smaller Airports near Monhegan

	Distance (mi.)
Rockland Knox County Regional Airport	23.8 map
Portland International Jetport Airport	49.6 map
Bangor International Airport	76.0 map

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Flight Deals to Monhegan

Originating	From
Baltimore (BWI) to Boston (BOS)	$106
Columbus, OH (CMH) to Boston (BOS)	$146
Milwaukee (MKE) to Boston (BOS)	$154
Miami (MIA) to Boston (BOS)	$154
Pittsburgh (PIT) to Boston (BOS)	$156