- Off U.S. Rte. 1 at Whiting, take Rt.189,
ten miles to town
The Town of Lubec, settled in 1785 and incorporated in 1811, enjoys small town
life with a 2000 census population of 1,652.
Lubec was once the sardine canning capital of the world, whose history is
remembered by many of the local volunteers staffing the Visitor Center at the
West Quoddy Head Light Station.
There is much to do in our rugged coastal area. Free recreation includes:
· Having your questions answered, your curiosity about the
Lighthouse satisfied and your Lighthouse Society Passport stamped,
all at the Visitor Center
· Browsing local artists’ renditions of the lighthouse and of
Lubec and its environs: Artisans
· Picnicking at cliff-top tables near the Lighthouse while
watching bald eagles soar
· Perhaps seeing seals and whales at their feeding grounds in the
Grand Manan Channel beyond Sail Rock, the easternmost point of
land in the continental USA
· Enjoying beautiful Johnson’s Bay and the Quoddy Narrows, where
lobster boats ply the swift running tides cresting at between 18
and 27 feet
· Gleaning the history of the sardine canning and aquaculture
industry from local residents
· Visiting the Shoreline Nature Center and the Cottage Garden on
North Lubec Road
· Photographing four lighthouses within a short driving distance
of each other - West Quoddy Head Light, the Lubec Channel Light
(a.k.a. The Sparkplug), Mulholland Light, and East Quoddy Head
Light (a.k.a. Head Harbour Light) on nearby Campobello Island:
www.fdr.net
