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All the United States Maine Lubec

The Atlas Obscura Guide To Lubec

2 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Lubec, Maine

Updated June 18, 2018

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West Quoddy Head Lighthouse.

Lubec, Maine

West Quoddy Head Lighthouse

This candy-striped tower is the farthest east you can go in the United States.
Portions of the Smokehouse Complex are now a museum.

Lubec, Maine

McCurdy Smokehouse

This waterfront museum in Maine is dedicated to the history of the smoked-herring trade.
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Head Harbour Lightstation, at the northern tip of Campobello Island

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Campobello Island

A quarter mile off the coastal tip of Maine you'll find the "Beloved Island" of Franklin Delano Roosevelt.
1 mile from Lubec
The Roosevelt’s 34-room cottage is open to visitors.

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Roosevelt Campobello International Park

The 32nd president's sprawling cottage sits on an island enclave jointly managed by the U.S. and Canada.
2 miles from Lubec
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Eastport, Maine

Small Town X Fisherman Statue

Built for television, this statue now serves as an unlikely memorial to a fireman who died on 9/11.
3 miles from Lubec
Raye’s Mustard is a mainstay in the easternmost city in the U.S.

Eastport, Maine

Raye’s Mustard Mill Museum

See the oldest known traditional stone-ground mustard mill at work at this Down East mainstay.
3 miles from Lubec
Boaters looking for Old Sow

Eastport, Maine

Old Sow Whirlpool

The largest tidal whirlpool in the Western Hemisphere.
4 miles from Lubec

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Portions of the Smokehouse Complex are now a museum.

Lubec, Maine

McCurdy Smokehouse

This waterfront museum in Maine is dedicated to the history of the smoked-herring trade.
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