Every town within an hour of the front door

The small working harbour at the mouth of the East Machias River, and the closest thing to real maritime Maine that you can reach from the village.

• Fort O'Brien State Historic Site — the earthworks above the bay mark the first naval battle of the American Revolution.
• Jasper Beach — the "singing beach" of polished, coloured pebbles.
• Gates House and the Machiasport Historical Society.
• Long Point Preserve — a 1.7-mile loop for seals, eagles and osprey.
• Ferry terminal for trips to Campobello Island and Canada.

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The Washington County seat, and the town that fills in almost every gap in East Machias' own offer: hospital, sheriff's office, county courthouse, library, college, most of the shops and most of the restaurants.

• Burnham Tavern Museum — a National Historic Site, built 1770.
• Bad Little Falls Park — the falls that gave "Machias" its name.
• Porter Memorial Library and the University of Maine at Machias.
• Washington County Courthouse Heritage Center Museum and genealogy room.
• Machias Historic Railroad Station (1898) — site of the Harvest Fair.

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A small farming and shoreline community between East Machias and Machias, with the historic Union Meeting House and the old Whiting Bay road toward Cutler.

• Union Meeting House — a historic 19th-century meeting house, on the National Register.
• Whiting Bay Family Medicine — 125 US-1, (207) 733-2900.
• Gateway to the Cutler coast road.

A quiet village on the Pleasant River system, best known for its pottery and its old country store. A good place to slow down for an hour.

• Columbia Falls Pottery — handmade, hand-painted, open Monday to Saturday.
• Columbia House and the Union Church, both on the National Register.
• Direct access to the Rocky Lake Public Lands to the north.

A small fishing village with a working harbour and marina at the head of Cutler Bay, where the road from East Machias meets the water.

• Cutler Harbour and marina — boat launches, moorings and a working fishing fleet.
• Short, quiet fishing and kayaking; good views of the Narraguagus River.
• Roads to Rockwood and the Petit Manan area further up the coast.

A village on the Middle River with two remarkable 19th-century civic buildings and the start of the scenic run down toward Jonesport.

• Jonesboro Grange No. 357 — a National Register landmark hall.
• Jonesboro Union Church — also on the National Register.
• The scenic byway road down to Jonesport and Beals Island.