About Port
Clyde
Home port for the Elizabeth Ann and Laura B is the picturesque fishing
village of Port Clyde, at the tip of the St. George Peninsula. To
get to here you’ll take Route 131 from Route 1 in Thomaston.
Click here for full directions. The road curves with the meandering
St. George River, passing saltwater meadows, clapboard farmhouses,
a
few small
art
galleries,
and the
cluster of weathered buildings that is Tenants Harbor. When you arrive
in Port Clyde, you will see signs directing you to the Monhegan Boat
Line dock.
 We hope you’ll plan to spend a little time ashore
here before or after your trip. As you stroll around, it’s
not hard to imagine how things might have looked back in the early
1800s, when
the village was young and most Port Clyde families were involved
in shipbuilding. Later, the most important source of income was
catching and canning seafood, and you can still buy tinned sardines
bearing
the Port Clyde label. While the local canning industry is gone,
Port Clyde remains primarily a working harbor, filled with the
rugged
boats of local lobstermen and fishermen.
You might see some of these
hardy mariners loading traps or bait onto their boats at the docks
behind the Port Clyde General Store.
Be sure to stop into this wonderful old purveyor of staples, sundries,
and homemade treats. Please also visit the gift shop on our dock,
where you’ll find mementos of the coast and Monhegan Island.
A number of noted artists — including Greg Mort, Gary Akers,
and Barbara Ernst Prey — also live and/or work in the area.
Their work captures the essence of Maine, so be sure to ask
if studio showings are being offered while you’re here.
If
you’re hungry for pizza, crab rolls, or steamed lobster,
you can eat your fill at the Dip Net takeout. Ready for a little
hike? It’s a nice round-trip walk of about two miles from
our dock to the Marshall Point Light, which has stood watch since
1833
on the eastern side of the harbor entrance. You can also drive
out to the point. The view of Mosquito Island and smaller nearby
isles
is beautiful, and the keeper’s house is now a small museum. On the way to the lighthouse you’ll also find Herring Gut Learning Center, a marine science education center which includes oyster and finfish hatcheries, an aquaponic greenhouse, marine touch tanks, and a reference library. Interactive tours and educational programs that focus on the preservation of Maine’s ocean resources are offered free of charge.
It
will be our pleasure to welcome you to Port Clyde as well as to
our boats. You’ll discover a little bit of unspoiled Maine
here, and take home old-fashioned memories with you.
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