About The Inn
This Maine Inn, a charming BnB listed on the National Register of Historic Places, is a quiet country Inn in the center of Midcoast Maine. It is surrounded by fields, stone walls and woods. A peaceful salt-water marsh with rowboat and dock beckons beyond the pasture while several barns house goats and chickens. The Inn is located away from tourist crowds but situated conveniently for coastal adventures. Our Maine lodging is also pet friendly and we love to have other dogs visiting.
This Boothbay Harbor area Maine bed & breakfast combines the best of 18th- and 19th-century characters. The original house was constructed in 1763, and the original boards and timbers remain today. The newer addition goes back to 1820 and houses the parlor and the 4 larger more formal bedrooms, all with working fireplaces.
The Midcoast Maine Inn has eleven guestrooms, each with a private bathroom. Combining the charm of antiquity with modern comforts, each of the rooms is adorned with handmade quilts and antiques, all reflecting New England style and tradition. The main house rooms, where the Squire lived, are more formal, with high ceilings, decorative moldings, and wood-burning fireplaces. The Carriage Barn sitting bedrooms in the attached 1820s barn are more rustic, with exposed beams and a cozy, country feel.
Breakfast is served each morning in the 1763 dining room, or you can move out onto the screened in deck, and includes freshly baked croissants, home made bread, yogurt, fresh fruits, juices, cereals, freshly brewed coffees, a variety of teas, and last-but-not-least, a choice of hot meals freshly prepared by the chef.
In the evening, linger over a cocktail or a glass of wine on the screened-in deck while watching the sun set over the tree-tops, or enjoy making new friends in one of our cozy public rooms. Then relax and savor a mouth-watering meal in our gourmet restaurant prepared by Mario, the owner/chef.
At The Squire Tarbox Inn, you can be as busy or as relaxed as you like. There are walking paths and a row-boat on the premises, or you can take one of our mountain bikes to explore the surrounding area of our beautiful island.
There are 2 preserves on Westport Island open to the public where you can go for a good walk. The Inn’s extensive grounds are perfect for birding, and on rare occasions you might even spot a moose, deer or river otter.
Boat trips, whale watching, shops, deep- sea fishing and ocean sciences are in nearby Boothbay Harbor. In Bath, you can visit the Maine Maritime Museum and antique shops. The quaint old village of Wiscasset, named as “The Prettiest Village in Maine”, has many antique shops along with a jail museum and a Music Wonder Museum full of old music boxes. In Georgetown, visit Reid State Park Beach (miles of crashing Atlantic ocean) and then have lobster on the dock at Five Islands. Take a trip to Pemaquid and see the Pemaquid Point Lighthouse, the Fishermans’ Museum and Art Gallery, Pemaquid Beach and Fort William Henry. …Or simply take it easy in the beautiful and relaxed surroundings of the inn.
The Squire Tarbox Inn offers a wonderful journey into countryside simplicity.
FARM
During your stay, take some time to look around the Inn’s farm. The vegetable gardens that have now moved to a nearby property due to Kyle expanding his growing, are totally organic and provide the kitchen with most of its fresh vegetables, while a brood of chickens lay the fresh eggs for breakfast. For many guests the goats are a real highlight. There are 4 altogether, consisting of Nigerian Dwarf & La Mancha varieties, all of them gentle and happy to be petted.
