Maine Places to Love: Ogunquit

Ogunquit offers a village quality of life, and is a renowned haven for artists. According to legend, it was named by the Abenakis; the word means “beautiful place by the sea.” People who live here agree, and have many reasons for finding Ogunquit beautiful, including the scent of beach roses on sea breezes wafting along the Marginal Way walking path; playing tag with the incoming tide; and the nostalgic feel of strolling among quaint buildings, coves, and pedestrian bridges. (www.ogunquit.org)

New in town: Ogunquit’s first Day in the Park, highlighting artisans and craftspeople, will be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, June 16 at the Dorothea Jacobs Grant Common.
c. 1780: The Ogunquit Heritage Museum is housed in the historic Captain James Winn house at 86 Obed’s Lane.
Picturesque perfect: Perkins Cove combines a working waterfront, a restaurant, an art museum, and fine cottages. (maineencyclopedia.com)
‘A treasured resource’: Built in 1897 in the Romanesque Revival style, the Ogunquit Memorial Library is on the National Register of Historic Places. (ogunquitlibrary.com)
With 39 benches: The Marginal Way, “one of the most painted and beloved places anywhere in America,” is a 1.25-mile oceanfront footpath. (www.marginalwayfund.org)
86th season: The Ogunquit Playhouse – “America’s Foremost Summer Theatre” – opened in 1933 in a renovated garage. The present-day Playhouse opened in 1937. (www.ogunquitplayhouse.org)
Plumb beautiful: Beach Plum Farm’s 22 acres include the remnants of a New England salt water farm; natural landscapes, and wildlife habitat. (Great Works Regional Land Trust, gwrlt.org)
Sea and shore: Ogunquit Beach offers 3.5 miles of sandy beach coastline, to enjoy deep-sea fishing, whale watching, sailing, kayaking, hiking and golfing. (visitmaine.org)
Unique in Maine: The Ogunquit Museum of American Art has more than 1,600 pieces in its permanent collection, and is the state’s only museum “devoted exclusively to the exhibition, preservation and interpretation of American Art.” (wikipedia.org; ogunquitmuseum.org)

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