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The Settlers House is the oldest remaining home on Schoodic Point. The home has a warmth & serenity that is difficult to put into words. Except for all the modern conveniences it feels like my Great-Grandmothers house once felt. Even though we love staying here ourselves it's easier to let our guests comments speak for it.
The cape cod portion of the home is the oldest section. This style with its sturdy post and beam construction was very popular with the early settlers. During a more recent renovation just two decades ago in which I added the dormer windows I found that the roof is actually put together with wooden pegs instead of nails. I also found fragments of newspapers used for insulation prior to the civil war. One piece had an ad for rewards for escaped runaway slaves. A date on another of the fragments was Thursday, March 21, 1839. The year 1765 is carved into one of the timbers under the living room walls. In all the Settlers House has been added too and renovated probably dozens of times but its simple beauty, charm and colonial aura remains and are inescapable.
Not only is Settlers House a great vacation home for couples and families. But with the king and queen bedrooms and bathrooms being at opposite ends of the home and with all of the bedrooms being apart from each other it is also the perfect getaway for two couples. And when you are ready to enjoy some beautiful scenery or exercise just get on your bike or walk the park loop in front of the house.
Ground level: Kitchen, living room, fireplace room, 3 bedrooms, dining room, two baths, deck off the rear door.
Second floor: Small bedroom (suitable for a child of up to 10) and den/reading room
Basement: Partial with washer & dryer
Beds: One king, one queen, one double, one single.
Fully furnished, Plus:
High speed wireless internet, cable TV, DVD, VCR player, collection of recent and older movies, tide clock, linens/towels, refrigerator, range, microwave, coffeemaker, toaster, dishes, silverware, pots, pans, etc., charcoal barbecue, 8 foot picnic table.
And just about everything else you should need to get started or forgot, right down to the soap, tissues, toilet paper, hair dryer, tea bags, coffee, etc., etc., etc..
Telephone: Bring your own Cell Phone, service is good.
(Porta crib and highchair available on request)
Welcome to Settlers House.
Where life already is "the way it should be".
Schoodic Point has one of the most beautiful rocky stretches of coastline in the whole state or for that matter the country. We've had many artists vacation with us over the years and one thing they all keep repeating is that "the area is an artists dream come true". It's just about a mile and a half walk to the center of town. And it is a great hike or bike ride but then again why walk? There is a free shuttle bus that tours the area in the summer and it travels by the house every half hour or so. So just stand out at the road and wave. They will be glad to pick you up.
In the immediate area there are shops, stores, businesses, restaurants and pounds to buy your lobsters plus a lot more. When you are in the mood for lobsters you are in luck because just a few doors down is Bob's. His sons bring them in to him daily so they can't be much fresher and it's even sweeter that he's usually the cheapest place around. Grindstone Neck has a nine hole golf course with views of the ocean from every hole. If you enjoy the ocean get in a kayak and meander through the bays and coves. Ride out and see the seals basking on the rocks on the other side of Turtle Island, the osprey nesting near the Halibut Hole or the lighthouse on Mark Island.
(There's more about the area on the front page.)
Throughout the year there are different programs, theaters, concerts, dances and many other cultural events mostly on weekends. Then during the summer there is an arts festival for two weeks which usually starts around the first of August. But still overall it's generally quiet here (compared to where you probably live) except for the Winter Harbor Lobster Festival and a few other things. Once a year the entire area goes on holiday. Usually the second Saturday in August. The only time of year that you can count more people than shellfish. Sometimes the cars get backed up at the stop sign downtown ten deep waiting to make the turn for the craft fair or to watch the lobster boat races. (What can I say I'm not used to crowds and lines anymore 
) Seriously though, the day starts off with a 5K road race in the morning and ends with a parade in the evening. Of course there are lobster dinners, barbecues and a lot of other things. It's always a good time.
It is a mile from Acadia National Parks entrance where you can bike or hike the trails. The first thing you will come to after you enter the park is Frazier’s Point picnic area that juts out on a finger of land overlooking the harbor. There is a long pier with a float attached that people fish for mackerel, bluefish and striper's when they run. From here you'll have spectacular views of the mountains, Mark Island Lighthouse, lobster boats pulling in the days catch, harbor porpoises, seabirds and also eagles soaring about the harbor. On other days you can watch the sail boats from the yacht club race. The vistas are nothing less than magnificent and many have spent the entire vacations right there. I know, I spend enough time there myself. We love to picnic by the
fire
in the evenings . Words can't describe it. Anyway the gray and pink granite coastline is a sight you won't soon forget.
Next, hike or drive to the top of Schoodic Head to see some breathtaking sunrises, sunsets and a commanding view of the area, ocean and islands. From there, head out to the point relax or picnic and gaze straight out into the Atlantic. It can be really spectacular if there has been a storm at sea. People come from all around to watch the waves break over the rocks.
And finally if you would like to see the coast of Maine as it is meant to be seen or you are just in the mood for shop till you drop lines, crowds and traffic and nothing else will do. Take the ferry to Bar Harbor. In fact buy an unlimited weekly pass at the dock. It's just about a 7 mile leisurely 30 minute trip. First out by Mark Island Light, then around Grindstone point and then either through the narrows between Turtle and Spectacle Islands or through the Halibut Hole and finally back into Frenchamns Bay to the docks downtown. There is no better way to get there or anywhere else for that matter. If you go early in the morning you might see deer coming out to the rocks to lick the salt. Sometimes and quite often as a matter of fact moose swim between the mainland and the islands. On the trip you’ll see seals, porpoises, ospreys and round many beautiful islands with the occasional cabins and see vistas that will last a lifetime.
But where ever you end up this year. Hope you have a great time. ~ Wes
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Wes & Carney Williams
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