Even if you are only able to come to Monhegan for a short time, you can carry it with you for a lifetime. Monhegan was even mentioned in her eulogy. My Aunt Fern who visited the island once for a day-trip never stopped talking about how special her time was on the island. Monhegan is the type of place that sticks in a person’s bones for the rest of their life. “Monhegan is a place that is not easily accessible physically but when I close my eyes It’s so easily accessible visually.” Lynn Bailey The Monhegan House, The Island Inn, The Hitchcock House, and Tribler Cottage are all venues for overnight stays. Sit and be quiet or visit with family and friends into the night. Whether you come out for one of my retreats at The Trailing Yew or rent a house from Monhegan Cottage Rentals, Lisa Brackett, or Shining Sails, you will have a wonderful place to kick up your feet, sit back and relax with a cold drink. There is not one front porch on Monhegan with a bad view. “When the psychiatrist asks: close your eyes and visualize your most restful spot: always on the front porch of our house on Monhegan looking at the ocean.” Miki Partridge, home owner Families come year after year at the same time creating their own community and friendships that extend beyond Monhegan. It is so fun to watch great groups of kids playing at the beach or playing a game I have never seen anywhere else, poison ball, on the lawn of the Monhegan Church. July and August are when most of the families are on Monhegan, creating a wonderful adventure for children of all ages. What an amazing place to be able to host all of those awesome experiences!” Bree Gillespie, summer visitor “Monhegan is a place where we have made memories, new friends and visited with old friends, both as a couple and with our kids. If you prefer you can even get ‘lost’ in the woods as you wander among the fairy houses. Pebbles of all sizes, shape and color are found here, the largest one being at least 3 feet high. Pebble Beach is a favorite destination for getting ‘lost’ in perusing pebbles. Trails lead to some of the highest cliffs in New England where a person can get ‘lost’ in the sound of the waves lapping on the rocks below. maintain approximately 13 miles of walking trails for visitors to ‘lose’ themselves on. “Monhegan, where I go to both find and lose myself. The landscape is dramatic and light can be elusive but Monhegan is more than that it is the community, the people, the heart that most artists are trying to capture. “I always find beauty in things that are odd and imperfect, they are much more interesting.” Olivia Eplan, former residentĪrtists are attracted to Monhegan not only for the long tradition that Monhegan has as an artists’ colony but also for the challenge of capturing the essence of Monhegan with paint, brush and canvas. I aid people in getting deep with this connection by offering yoga and meditation on a regular schedule May-October. Free from distraction, a person can tune into oneself more easily and reconnect with what is truly important. The ‘magic’ is in the stillness, quiet, beauty and nature. Over the past fourteen years I have continued to nurture and learn about this special quality and magic that Monhegan offers. Immediately I tuned into this magic that Molly so eloquently wrote about. I was 22 years old the first time I came to Monhegan for a summer a job at The Island Inn. One week a year is the best mental health check-up ever!” Molly Tarleton, summer visitor Being on Monhegan allows me to then get back in touch with myself and what truly matters. I go to Monhegan to “unplug” from all that is hectic so I can connect and focus on the rhythms of nature. “Monhegan is magical! It can penetrate your soul if you let it and will then beckon you to return.
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