Things To Do in Searsport, Maine

Nineteenth-century sea captains seemed to fancy our town overlooking Penobscot Bay. Some 300 maritime captains set sail from our waterways to the far reaches of the earth, including India and China, but always navigated their way home to their grand estates of Searsport.

Our inn is located along the East Main Street Historic District, dubbed by some as Captain’s Row due to the handful of estates once belonging to distinguished men of the sea. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, it includes a collection of five residential properties with Italianate influences built between 1860 and 1875. Three of these properties—ours included—are also listed individually on the National Register of Historic Places.

The name says it all and, yes, everything is housed inside a barn as well as on the grounds. Many items are architectural salvages, from cast iron tubs to vintage glass doorknobs. Only you can decide whether it’s a treasure or trash. Check out their facebook page for hours and a map.

Take a trek to the oldest model ship business in the United States dating back more than 100 years. With more than 80 kits manufactured for all levels of expertise, from novice to pro, the family-owned business even makes its castings and fittings at its foundry. You’ll find a Blue Jacket Shipcrafters’ model at such places at the Smithsonian.