My family and I have rented a beachfront house in Salisbury, Massachusetts since I was in high school, and ever since we have been looking at the Isles of Shoals thru binoculars, wondering what was there. We’ve done our google searches to satiate our curiosity, but every year we would sit on the shore and…
Category: Maine
The Hamilton House: Colonial Revival Gem on the Shore of the Salmon Fall River
THIS HOUSE. I’m in love. The Hamilton House was a hop, skip and a jump from the route that I was taking to the house I was sharing with eight of my girlfriends for the weekend on the coast of Maine so thought it would be perfect for a quick visit on my way, and…
Sarah Orne Jewett House: Female American Novelist in Southern Maine
I took advantage of a sunny Saturday in March, and visited my fifth out of thirty-seven Historic New England homes – still so many to visit! I had zero knowledge of Sarah Orne Jewett prior to my visit – I usually try to read up a little bit on the home beforhand, but ran out…