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Welcome to Ellsworth Maine. Regardless
of where you come from, if you are planning your Maine vacation in the
Downeast Region of coastal Maine, you will undoubtedly come to
Ellsworth, Maine. Ellsworth, Maine serves as the hub, the gateway, the
central point of heading you where you want to go for your Downeast
Maine vacation. Ellsworth connects you to Route 3 to get you out to
Bar Harbor,
Acadia National Park ,
Northeast Harbor,
Southwest Harbor,
Seal Harbor,
Bass Harbor and many other Mount
Deseret Island destinations. If you are looking to go further up the
coast into the heart of Downeast Maine then Coastal Route 1 is accessed
in Ellsworth. From Coastal Route 1, you can get to
Lamoine,
Sorrento, Sullivan, Franklin,
Gouldsboro, Winter Harbor,
Acadia National Park Schoodic
Peninsula, Steuben,
Milbridge, Jonesport,
Machias and a whole bunch of other
coastal villages. If it’s the
Blue Hill Maine Peninsula you are looking for then Route 172 in
Ellsworth will take you to Surry,
Blue Hill,
Brooklin,
Sedgwick,
Deer Isle,
Stonington and more. As the
official hub to all of Downeast, Ellsworth is a community of about 7,000
people . Settled in 1763, Ellsworth originally served our forefathers as
a bustling shipping port for lumber and was a leader in shipbuilding.
Ellsworth still boasts many historical buildings that can be toured
including a museum. Today, Ellsworth serves as an increasingly
prosperous shopping center for all of Hancock County and also serves as
the County Seat, the center for County Government. Ellsworth welcomes
visitors from Canada, points from the entire United States and the rest
of the world. Bustling from May to the end of our one of a kind Fall
foliage, Ellsworth has everything you need to assist you in producing
the best vacation you’ve ever had. While in Ellsworth, you’ve got to
swing into the
Grasshopper Shop where owner Ken Schweikert will show you the
coolest most unique store you’ve ever been in. So when you are on your
way to Downeast coastal destinations in search of those best in the
world Maine Lobsters and their fishing paradises, don’t forget Ellsworth
as the place where you will find everything you need in one short stop. |
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In 2007 Ellsworth Maine completed it's beautification
project in the downtown area with gardens, a park, granite posts
and landscaping. It is one and of the fastest
growing cities in Maine marking 2008 as a ground breaking year
with extensive renovations, new shops, home improvement centers,
restaurants and commerce. Downeast Maine is a beautiful
coastal area. While shopping you can smell the sea air and
watch seagulls soar the skies. |
Two workers on High Street take a break in front of one of the
shopping centers. August 2008
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