About this city
Also known as: Where the American Day Begins
Commanding a dramatic, foggy headland at the extreme easternmost tip of the United States facing Canada across the Lubec Narrows, Lubec is a historic coastal town in Washington County. Incorporated in 1811, the town originally thrived as a wealthy international trading port, a base for early gypsum processing, and a colossal powerhouse for the Atlantic sardine canning industry, which operated dozens of packing factories along its waterfront for generations. Following the decline of the fisheries, Lubec transformed into a serene sanctuary for raw eco-tourism, wilderness exploration, and marine mammal research. The town landscape presents a strikingly wild, uncommercialized New England aesthetic, characterized by sweeping rocky cliffs, monumental tidal whirlpools, and historic candy-striped signaling beacons.
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Suggested stay: 1–2 days
Photograph the iconic candy-striped beacon and stand at the easternmost point of the nation at West Quoddy Head Light. Watch massive tides rush through the narrows or search for bald eagles along the waterfront boardwalk. Cross the international bridge to visit the nearby Roosevelt Campobello International Park.
