P. O. Box 341 Machiasport Me 04655
207-255-8812 207-255-6705-fax
Built in the 1850's, the home was purchased by Captain J. Willard Cates in
1875. At that time he expanded the original house to accommodate his
growing family.
Captain Cates was a local man who sailed his own vessels throughout the
world. He was also a prominent merchant and landowner in the town of
Machiasport.
We like to think that J.W. (as we call the Captain) and his wife, Olevia,
would be 
happy with the renovations we have recently completed. Our two
largest bedrooms are named for them, with the balance of the rooms named for
local traditions and events.
Machiasport, once a bustling port and center of commerce, is a sleepy little
village on the coast of Maine with a year-round population of about 1,700
residents. Machiasport's history, however, is anything but sleepy.
Machiasport is the site of the first significant sea battle of the
Revolutionary War. In that battle, the tiny sloop Unity captured
the British armed schooner Margaretta with minimal effort. Our
Historical Society, the Gates House, located about 500 yards away, or the
Burnham Tavern Museum, where the plot was hatched, can supply all the details.
Machiasport is located approximately an hour from Ellsworth, the Canadian
border, Campobello Island (FDR's vacation home), Bar Harbor and Acadia National
Park.
Parlor
Summer Dining
Sitting
Room
River View
|
