July 6th Got most of the planned visits today- First up Wiscasset Maine

Left early, headed up I-95 and I-295 to Route 1:  Wiscasset was the first stop-  Wiscasset used to be a big port city-  President Jefferson's Embargo of 1807 crippled the town, and it practically never recovered.  

Here's pretty much where we were in Lincoln County Maine today:

Lots of stops there, mostly old Seafarer's houses-  and a local famous eatery.  

First up was the Castle Tucker-  which had a commanding view of the bay-  large home.  

Dramatically sited on a hill overlooking the Sheepscot River, Castle Tucker tells the story of a prominent shipping family’s life on the coast of Maine over a period of one hundred and fifty years. From 1858 until the end of the twentieth century, both the Tucker family and their imposing house survived economic upheavals, emotional turmoil, and a rapidly changing outside world.
Built in 1807 and in need of updating at the time the Tuckers moved in, the house was redecorated and furnished to satisfy modern Victorian taste and sensibilities. With a reversal of fortune that came at the end of the nineteenth century, the family was forced to take in summer boarders in order to survive. Due to limited financial resources, the interiors have remained largely unchanged from this time, making Castle Tucker one of the most intact Victorian-era homes in New England.

A visit to Castle Tucker offers a glimpse into the everyday life of Mollie and Richard Tucker and their five children at the turn of the twentieth century. With three generations of family possessions on view, Castle Tucker is a time capsule that echoes with the voices of a remarkable Maine family.

Nearby was the Old Red School House, which was on the National Register, and now the home of an Art Museum 

The Captain George Scott House was for sale, an imposing structure for sure..

Over on Main Street, the massive Nickels/Sortwell House was there:

Just down the street is the local and state famous Red's Eats, which causes two mile backup jams on US 1 during the lunch hour...

There is no parking to speak of, and right at the intersection, it's Maine State Law that you have to yield to pedestrians, which helps explain the traffic tie up.  

Next to Red's was an interesting General Store, but it wasn't open.  Have to revisit it on the way to Bath next time.