Feature article on Matinicus Island, which is located 23 miles from the mainland

Authors

Elizabeth Peavey

Source

Down East

Date

8-1-2001

Pages

62-69

Abstract

Feature article on Matinicus Island, which is located 23 miles from the mainland in the outermost reaches of Penobscot Bay. The island's population swells to about 60 in the summer, but tourism is not a big part of the local economy. Tuckanuck Lodge is the only inn, and there's just one restaurant-general store. The ferry from Rockland serves the island just three and occasionally four times per month from May to October. With a tour of the island.

Subjects

Islands, Matinicus Island

Recommended Citation

Peavey, Elizabeth, "Feature article on Matinicus Island, which is located 23 miles from the mainland" (2001). Maine News Index - Down East Magazine. 1268.
https://digitalcommons.portlandlibrary.com/news_downeast/1268