Frenchboro is a village of 35 year-round lobstermen on Long Island, Maine. Somewhere around ninety percent of the island is held as a nature conservancy. This was by far our favorite experience on the Maine coast. The photos don't do it justice, but consider this as you look at them:
- Most of the island belongs to the Maine Coast Heritage Trust; the hiking is remote and spectacular. We hiked for 2 days and saw one other couple in a distant fog bank.
- Their one-room schoolhouse had 3 students attending last year, all girls. Next year they expect 5 students.
- A federal grant in the 1980's was supposed to promote homesteading on the island. Seven families came, only one remained on the island after four years.
- You can order grocery items from the postman who delivers the mail to the island via a 30-minute boat ride from neighboring Swan's Island.
- There is a little deli at the lobster pound. You can always eat a lobster for thirteen dollars, but other menu items will depend on available supplies. They do have a couple of picnic tables on the dock.
- There may be 3-4 other visiting boats in the harbor along with 5-6 lobster boats.
- This little island hangs on beautifully to the coast of Maine.
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| Frenchboro Harbor |
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| Church and School |
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| One room, 3 students |
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| Rich's Head, Long Island, Maine |
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| Tough place to be a lobster |
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| Homemade blueberry pie |
When there are only 2 other guests, you join them. Nick and Jennifer were from NY city originally. They spend their summers on a boat in Maine and had been here 18 times. Jennifer writes children's books about famous scientists. Check out her book "ManFish" about Jacques Cousteau.
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For Sale, but everything smells like lobster.
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