We thanked Steve and hit the road this morning for Augusta. Augusta? Why Augusta? In addition to visiting as many National Park Service units as possible, I’m also trying to visit state capitol buildings. Noreen and Mike seem to be fine with wherever I want to go, so we stopped at the Maine State House for a quick visit.
The original State House was designed by renowned architect Charles Bulfinch in 1832, and it is based on his plans for the Massachusetts State House. The building acquired its present form when it was extensively redesigned and expanded in 1910. We toured the capitol on our own before getting back on the road.
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| Maine State House |
We arrived in DownEast Maine in the afternoon and made a stop at the Island Information Center for brochures and maps before crossing the bridge to Mount Desert Island, where Acadia National Park is located. For those who may not know, DownEast refers to the state’s easternmost regions.
We drove to Bar Harbor and checked into the Elmhurst Inn, located in a quiet residential neighborhood within walking distance of downtown. The inn is a lovely Victorian era building, and our suite is perfect for the three of us. We enjoyed afternoon lemonade and cookies and took a break before venturing downtown for dinner.
I completely forgot to take photographs of the inn, so I’m borrowing ones from the inn’s website.
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| Elmhurst Inn - Breakfast Room, Inn, Carriage House, and Our Suite (Photos Courtesy of the Elmhurst Inn) |
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