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Insider Guide For Your Stay
On Deer Isle
Thank you for choosing Pilgrim’s Inn!
Here is some information on what to do in our area and suggestions for how to get the
most out of your visit to Deer Isle. Maine’s second largest island has so much to offer –
Nature, Art, Leisure. We are happy to help you plan a day of activities. Please check online
to see if places you wish to go are open when you plan to go, as businesses may change
their hours and days of operation.
However you choose to spend your time, please let us know what we can do to make your
stay enjoyable. Pilgrim’s Inn is off the beaten path, but worth the trip. We are happy that
you chose to stay at Pilgrim’s Inn.
Relax. Explore. Restore.
CHECK-IN TIME IS FROM 3-6 PM, we cannot provide early check ins or late check outs. We
do extensive cleaning and room preparation in between, and drying time and restocking
time are necessary. We follow all state COVID cleaning regulations. Kindly do not arrive
prior to 3 PM on arrival day or stay past 10:30 AM on check out day, to allow us adequate
time to complete our work. Please let us know when you arrive, and when you leave. Thank
you!
For guests of the Main House and Rugosa Rose Cottage, please park our main lot, with your
vehicle perpendicular to the back yard or the stone wall. Please do not park parallel to the
wall, or on the curve at the entry, as all the vehicles will not fit this way.
Innkeepers – Scott Hall and Nicole Neder
Office: 207-348-6615
Text: 207-806-5840
innkeeper@pilgrimsinn.com
There is also a video doorbell next to the office door on the back deck to reach us, if you
need anything.
Details For Your Stay
-For All Rooms and Cottages
• We will text your cell phone the check in instructions, including how to
find your room or cottage, by 1:00 PM on arrival day.
• The code for keypads at the inn entrances will be in your Arrival
Information text. You can come in, find your room and get settled in.
Feel free to check out the public spaces within the inn, and enjoy the
outdoors. There are chairs in the lawn and trails through the meadows.
• The texting amenity can be utilized to reach us throughout your stay.
There is no app required, just a simple text. We are on site and available
as always, and you will surely see us at breakfast, or working throughout
the property. Our office is tiny and we are unable to socially distance
within that space, so it will be closed to guests. Please feel free to text
us!
• We also have a video doorbell next to the office door on the back deck.
• Please kindly text us when you arrive.
• There is Wi-Fi throughout the property for you to connect. The password
will be in your Arrival Information text.
• We have a bar onsite, guests may purchase drinks during bar hours. Due
to our liquor license rules, if you bring your own alcohol onsite, it may
only be consumed in your room. If you purchase alcohol from us, you
may consume it throughout the inn or outdoors. Thank you in advance
for helping us keep our liquor license safe.
• Pilgrim’s Inn is a non-smoking property. For fire safety reasons and
Maine law, smoking, burning candles or incense is not permitted in the
inn, cottages, decks or grounds. Smoking includes cigars, cigarettes, e-
cigarettes, pipes and marijuana, all are prohibited. Guests found to have
smoked in their rooms/cottages, will be asked to find alternative
accommodations, payment will not be refunded, and will be charged a
$300 cleaning fee.
• In order to maintain social distancing for our guests and our staff, we are
unable to provide daily housekeeping at this time. We are happy to
provide fresh towels, amenities, or to take away the trash. Just let us
know.
Details For Your Stay
-For All Rooms and Cottages
• Local guides and brochures are available in the corner Common Room by the
Bar.
• The Bar is on the lower level, as is the Barn, which is where we serve
breakfast from 8-9:30 AM. Coffee/tea is available in the Game Room at 7:15
AM each day. Cookies are offered each afternoon.
• If you need ice, please bring the ice bucket from your room down and we will
fill it for you.
• Please enjoy the grounds, and check out the sunsets right across the street!
• Each room and cottage has AC/heat via a split unit. There is a remote
mounted on the wall, with instructions. There is a fan in the closet.
• Check-out time is by 10:30 AM. We cannot provide late checkouts. Kindly
text us when you leave so we can manage housekeeping. Any late
departures may be assessed a $100 fee.
• Don’t forget to leave your key inside your room or cottage– no need to lock
up at the end of your stay.
Details For Your Stay –
Additional Info For Cottages
• If you brought your dog, there are dog waste bags in the kitchen.
Please leave them on the steps by the door and we will remove
them.
• Pilgrim’s Inn is a non-smoking property. For fire safety reasons and
Maine law, smoking, burning candles or incense is not permitted in
the inn, cottages, decks or grounds. Smoking includes cigars,
cigarettes, e-cigarettes, pipes and marijuana, all are prohibited.
Guests found to have smoked in their rooms/cottages, will be asked
to find alternative accommodations, payment will not be refunded,
and will be charged a $300 cleaning fee.
• Please wash the dishes prior to check out, so that our housekeepers
can focus on providing a safe, sanitary space for you. Dish soap,
towels and a dish drainer are provided.
• Each cottage has a pull out couch (with sheets). There are extra
pillows and blankets in the closets and coffee tables.
THANK YOU!!
As a small business, we truly appreciate your patronage.
We hope you enjoy your stay.
Restaurants
Please call or visit websites to check days and times of operation, as this changes
frequently in our neck of the woods. We suggest calling in advance.
On Deer Isle:
Fin & Fern (207) 348-3111 25 Seabreeze Ave
*fabulous house-made pasta and sauces to go also Stonington
Acadia House Provisions (207) 367-2555 27 Main St
Stonington
There’s A Treat Takeout (207) 348-9444 495 N Deer Isle Rd
Stonecutter’s Kitchen (207) 367-2530 5 Atlantic Ave
Stonington
Aragosta at Goose Cove (207) 348-6900 Goose Cove Rd
Harbor Café (207) 367-5099 36 Main St
Stonington
The Cockatoo (207) 348-2300 24 Carters Lane
Stonington
LDI Lobster (207) 348-2848 Bridge End Park
Little Deer Isle
Sargentville:
El El Frijoles (207) 359-2486 41 Caterpillar Hill
*call after 11AM to order and reserve a pick up time
Blue Hill:
Sandy’s Café (8-3pm) (207) 374-5550 40 Main St
*breakfast and lunch
Marlintini’s Grill (207) 374-2500 83 Mines Rd
Barncastle (207) 374-2300 125 South St
Arborvine & Deep Water Brewing (207) 374-2119 33 Tenney Hill
Siam Sky (207) 374-7157 8 Mill StRestaurants Penobscot: Bagaduce Lunch (207) 326-4197 145 Frank’s Flat Rd Brooksville: Tinder Hearth (207) 326-8381 1452 Coastal Rd *call ahead for pizza Brooklin: The Brooklin Inn (207) 359-2777 22 Reach Rd Brooklin Candy Co. (207) 479-5060 103 Bay Rd Bucksport: Friar’s Brewhouse (207) 702-9156 84 Main St Ellsworth: Provender Kitchen/Bar(207) 610-1480 112 Main St Manny’s Greek Grill (207) 412 0981 In Mill Mall
Farm Markets & Specialty Foods Strong Brewing and Gott Lunch Food Truck 7 Rope Ferry Rd, Sedgwick Local craft beers, picnic tables, a pavilion and a food truck. Occasional live music (ticketed events). Yellow Birch Farm/ Greene Ziner Gallery 73 Reach Rd, Deer Isle Fruits, veg, flowers, goats milk products, world-famous art by owners Melissa Green and Eric Ziner Stonington Farmer’s Market - Fridays Operates from 3rd week in May until end of Sept. Every Friday from 10am - 12pm Community Center Parking Lot, Route 15A Stonington One of the biggest in our area with produce, cheeses, baked goods, crafts and more Blue Hill Farmer’s Market - Saturdays Blue Hill Fair Grounds, Route 172: Operates from end of May – mid August; Saturdays from 9:00am – 11:30am (except when the Blue Hill Fair is in town – then at the Blue Hill Congregational Church on Main St.) 44 North Coffee Just up the street from Pilgrim’s Inn and in Stonington Cups, beans, pastries, coffee gear, shirts Nervous Nellie’s Jams & Jellies Jams, Maine-made products, art Fin & Fern Full service restaurant, plus house-made pastas and sauces for cooking in your cottage! You can purchase direct from restaurant, or at TradeWinds, or Burnt Cove Market.
Our Favorite Things To Do Picnic at our local preserves, parks and beaches Thanks to local conservation efforts, Deer Isle has several beautiful Island Heritage Trust preserves to visit. Hikes are easy to moderate and offer beautiful views with good places to picnic; the chance to beach comb at low tide, opportunities for pictures or painting, or just great places to relax. Check the IHT website for a full list of places to visit https://www.islandheritagetrust.org/ We really enjoy these hikes! Take a boat ride In Stonington, you can take The Mail Boat, aka the Isle au Haut ferry. They have several daily scheduled trips, and offer special trips throughout the season, from birdwatching, lighthouse cruises, and sunset cruises. Call 207-367-5193 or check their website at http://www.isleauhautferryservice.com/index.html. Spend the day on Isle Au Haut “High Island” is the translation for “Isle au Haut “(pronounced locally as “aisle a hoe”), which is part of Acadia National Park and can be reached by boat from Stonington through the Isle au Haut Ferry Service. Take your hiking shoes and lunch and explore the 18 miles of trails that cover this beautiful island. Duck Harbor provides the best starting point for hiking. You may also take a boat to the town landing and rent a bike through the ferry company to explore 5 miles of paved and 7 miles of unpaved roads. Bikes are not allowed on hiking trails. Ferry schedule is on the website: http://www.isleauhautferryservice.com/index.html.
Our Favorite Things To Do Kayak the Local Waters The Stonington Archipelago is considered one of the best places to kayak on the entire US eastern seaboard. Blue Hill Harbor offers scenic views. The area also has many ponds to paddle. You can launch from most beaches. Rentals are available from The Activity Shop in Blue Hill, but please make a reservation in advance. Guided trips can be scheduled with Osprey’s Echo Sea Kayaking in Stonington. If you bring your own kayak you can launch from several places on the island, including right across the street from the inn in the Northwest Harbor! Check with us for more information. Visit Local Galleries Largely due to the influence of the Haystack Mountain School of Crafts and our beautiful landscape, Deer Isle and the Blue Hill Peninsula are home to the highest concentration of artists and galleries in Maine. Check online for inspiration, or just stop in where you see an ‘Open’ sign in your travels around the island. There are several within walking distance of Pilgrim’s Inn, right here in the village. Explore Acadia National Park We are located approximately 1.5 hours from Bar Harbor and the entrance to Acadia. BE SURE TO CHECK THE WEBSITE TO MAKE A VEHICLE RESERVATION! The park offers something for everyone from scenic drives to strenuous hikes and educational opportunities. Be sure to stop at the Jordon Pond House for their famous popovers & jam! You can also go on a whale watch from Bar Harbor. Bikes are available to rent in Bar Harbor, and can be ridden on the network of beautiful carriage roads. You can also go for a carriage ride in the park from June – Oct. Stop at the Hulls Cove Visitor’s Center for the most updated information.
Our Favorite Things To Do Take a Scenic Drive If hiking and kayaking are not for you, or if the weather isn’t cooperating, take a scenic drive along our beautiful coastline and through our local towns and villages. This area is referred to as “East Penobscot Bay” and includes Deer Isle & Stonington, Blue Hill, Castine, Penobscot, Sedgwick, Sargentville, Brooklin and Brooksville. Visit local businesses and bring home local products. We also have many organic farmers markets and farm stands in the area. Great for kids of all ages. Eat a lobster! You can’t visit Deer Isle and Stonington without enjoying a fresh local lobster! Stonington is the most productive lobster port in the US and you’ll find it on the menu at nearly every restaurant! Swimming Fresh water: Lily Pond, Deer Isle. Salt Water: Reach Beach, Causeway Beach and Sand Beach Bring your own beach towels, or ask the innkeeper (we have a few), please do not take towels from your room. A Visit to Nervous Nellies Nervous Nellie’s Jams & Jellies on Sunset Rd is one of our all-time favorites! Not only do you get to sample some goodies, the grounds are one of a kind. Artist and owner Peter Beerits has transformed several acres into Nellieville. Go in and out of curiously curated buildings, visit Avalon, and enjoy the whimsical sculptures in the woods. Our whale sculpture was made by Peter. Catch a Movie at the Opera House Arts Drive In Opera House Arts has taken the show outside this season, with plays, concerts, and more! Check the OHA website for more info: https://www.operahousearts.org/
Activities Information Acadia National Park Acadia is a 1.5 hours drive from Deer Isle. PLEASE GO TO THE WEBSITE TO BOOK A VEHICLE RESERVATION BEFORE GOING! The Hulls Cove Visitors Center is opened Mid-April through October. Check the website for more info on road access, fees, and shuttle schedules: http://www.nps.gov/acad/index.htm. Loads of activities in the very popular national park! Try the popovers at Jordan Pond House, when you need to sit for a bit and soak in the view. Biking If you're spending the day on Isle au Haut, reserve a bike through the Isle au Haut ferry company and bike around the town landing, or with the Old Quarry Ocean Adventures (see info below). Bikes are not allowed in the park section of the island, or in any nature preserve trails on Deer Isle. In Bar Harbor, you may also rent bikes to enjoy on the beautiful carriage trails throughout the Park. Go to Acadia Bike, 48 Cottage St. in Bar Harbor, 800-526-8615. Boating, Kayaking, & Sailing The Activity Shop, Blue Hill, 207-374-3600, http://theactivityshop.com/ For rentals of kayaks, canoes, gear, etc. Will deliver to Deer Isle. Reservations required. Osprey’s Echo Sea Kayaking, Stonington, 207-367-2796, https://ospreysecho.com/ For guided paddling trips in Stonington Harbor. Reservations required. Isle au Haut Ferry Service, Stonington, 207-367-6156 www.isleauhaut.com. Year round service to the town landing and seasonal service to Duck Harbor, June – Sept (best location for starting a hike in the park). Daily excursions to the outer islands during June – Sept. Hiking Check out some of the many Island Heritage Trust Preserves and beaches. https://www.islandheritagetrust.org/
Activities Information Golf & Tennis Island Country Club, Route 15A, Deer Isle 207-348-2379 Open to the public May – Oct. Sign-up is required, please call ahead Lighthouses in the area Pumpkin Island Light, Little Deer Isle; Isle au Haut Light, Isle au Haut (take ferry to island from Stonington); Dyce Head Light, Castine (you can visit the grounds, but please respect the privacy of residents); Bass Harbor Light, Mount Desert Island near Acadia National Park. You can only enjoy the local lighthouses from a distance. Museums and Historic Sites – please check websites or call for hours Discovery Wharf at Maine Center For Coastal Fisheries, Stonington Visit the interpretive center, to see, touch, and learn about all things marine life and fishing. https://coastalfisheries.org/collaborative-education/discoverywharf/ Woodlawn Museum, Ellsworth, https://woodlawnmuseum.com/ 180 acre historic site with beautifully restored home belonging to the Black family, with two miles of trails. Salome Sellers House & Deer Isle Historical Society – Rt 15 in Sunset Holt House & Blue Hill Historical Society; Water St., Blue Hill Jonathan Fisher House, Blue Hill Wilson Museum, Perkins Street, Castine Deer Isle Granite Museum, Main St. Stonington
Local Services
Grocery: Burnt Cove Market Rt 15A, approx. 5 miles
The Galley Rt 15, 1 mile North of Deer Isle Village
Tradewinds Market (larger store), Blue Hill
Variety Store: V & S, Burnt Cove next to the market
Clothing: Dry Dock & Island Approaches, Main St, Stonington
Laundry: Blue Hill Laundry
Drug Store: Seaside Pharmacy, Stonington
Walgreen’s, Blue Hill
Bank/ATM: Bar Harbor Bank, Deer Isle, Rt 15 just around the corner
Camden National, Atlantic Ave, Stonington
Hospital with ER: Northern Light Hospital, Blue Hill, 207-374-3400
Dentist: Island Dental, Airport Rd, 207-367-2631
Emergency: Fire and rescue, dial 911
Vet: Maine Coast Vet Hospital, Blue Hill, 207-374-2385
Vet Emergency: Eastern Maine Vet Clinic, Brewer, 207-989-6267History of Pilgrim’s Inn What is now known as Pilgrim’s Inn was originally built by Ignatius Haskell in 1793. Ignatius was the son of Mark Haskell from Newburyport Massachusetts and Abigail Bray, sister to one of the original inhabitants of Deer Isle. Mark Haskell, along with his sons Ignatius and Solomon, built a saw and gristmill in Deer Isle village, which was “a great convenience to the inhabitants, and former of profit to the owners, as there were then logs in abundance to be manufactured into lumber.” * The company, known as “Messrs. Mark Haskell & Sons” built several vessels, brigs and schooners, along with houses and a store; and for the times, owned a large property of more than 1,000 acres. Ignatius was married to Mary Stickney, also from Newburyport and together they had nine children. He was “a man who had a large share of business capacity, and for a long time was the foremost man in the community and had great influence, owning a large property and taking great interest in the affairs of the town and church.” He was one of the earliest justices of the peace on the island, and was in 1819, a delegate to the convention which framed the State constitution, after Maine had seceded from Massachusetts. After the death of his first wife, Ignatius married Molly Pritchard of Beacon Hill in Boston, when he was 70 years old, and Molly was 57. Molly was born in 1773 and her father was a participant in the Boston Tea Party. Some historians suggest that the house on Deer Isle was built for Molly to placate her Beacon Hill sensibilities, but timelines indicate the house was built to accommodate Ignatius’s large first family, and their wealthy status in Deer Isle. Some accounts indicate that the house was actually built in Newburyport, MA and shipped up to Deer Isle. Ignatius lived until till the time of his death in 1842 at 91 years old, until which he “retained his faculties in a remarkable degree”. The Ark After the death of Ignatius, his home eventually passed to Rebecca Haskell, his granddaughter. The building was first established as an inn in the early 1900’s by Elizabeth Haskell (Lizzie), who was born in Machias and came to Deer Isle to marry to Rebecca’s son, William. William was a sea captain and was often at sea for one, two or even three years at a time, leaving Lizzie with her mother-in-law for extended periods of time. Lizzie considered her mother in law to be a “tyrant” and was relieved when she eventually became mistress of the house. In 1915 Lizzie received word that her husband had been lost at sea in a storm off of Cape Hatteras, with all hands on board. Like many widows, Lizzie turned her home into a boarding house, and “the Ark” was established. Guests arrived by steamer from Rockland, Portland and Boston and Lizzie became famous for her cooking. “Between huge meals, the guests occupied themselves looking at stereoptic pictures or playing cards in the parlor by the fireplace, or taking walks around the mill pond.” While the inn generated needed income for Lizzie, it was said that “she did not share warm relationships with her guests, and she held most of them in thinly veiled disapproval.” The Ark was closed during World War II because “travel was difficult and supplies impossible to obtain” and Lizzie passed away in 1944. The last recorded guest in the guest register for this time was on August 31, 1942.
History of Pilgrim’s Inn The “Deer Isle Boys” An important historic event occurred at the house in 1895, when a group of towns people gathered to choose the first “America’s Cup” sailing team to ever come from one community in the US. The “Deer Isle Boys” as they were called, went on to win the cup in both 1895 and 1899 with the yachts the Defender and Columbia. The Americas Cup Yacht race is the longest running international competition in the world today. Pilgrim’s Inn Established In 1977, after being vacant for many years, Pilgrim’s Inn was established by George and Ellie Pavlov from Washington DC, and the house has undergone extensive renovations over the past 40 years. The inn was formally opened to the public in a Memorial Day ceremony officiated by Elizabeth Mondale, who’s husband Walter was the US Vice President at the time. The inn was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978. Pilgrim’s Inn is now owned and operated by Nicole Neder and Scott Hall, since 2017, the sixth set of owners since 1977. Architecture As much as possible is original in the house, you’ll see wide pumpkin pine floors, and 8-foot wide original fireplaces in the common and tap rooms, and original hardware on the doors in most rooms. The inn has a gabled roof and the building slopes away (settles) from the center, because the chimney’s act as the anchor for the whole building. The corner pieces are all weight bearing, but the walls are not. Architectural historians believe that the lower floor was used for cooking and eating; the first floor would have been used for gathering and entertaining; and the second floor would have been rooms for the most important people in the house. The third floor would have been for servants or children, which is why the steps are steeper, as it would not have been necessary to make them slope more evenly. The library has Greek revival style under the windows, which would not be original, but the paneling in the rest of the room is. The Game Room would have been a more causal room to gather and it has all the original paneling. The tin ceiling was probably put in around the 1890’s. The lower floor (what we call the Common Room) would have been the primary kitchen area. The beehive stoves are all original and actually suggest a style of the 1760’s not the 1790’s. The Tap room is where the family probably would have eaten as indicated by the nicer paneling. The wide door was probably used for barrels. Room 2 could have been a master bedroom, but could also have been a library. Room 6 has a Georgian frame around the fireplaces. The hardware on the doors are original, it could have been used as master bedroom or upstairs parlor. Room 4 fireplace is original, but the bricks in front are not. This room would have been used for an adult or important guest. On the third floor the beams in rooms 9 & 14 show the original roofline, which was later expanded to increase the size of the rooms.
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