On Monday we made a run to Walmart and took Buddy so he would feel like he got to go somewhere. Walmart is in the opposite direction from Kennebunkport so we stopped back by the motorhome, put up the groceries, and left Buddy behind. By the time we got to town it was close to 1 PM and we were hungry. We are not seafood fans but thought we should at least try some lobster while we are in Maine. Walking down the street we saw a long line waiting to order at The Clam Shack. We thought the food must be good with all those folks standing in line so decided to give it a go.
Standing in line at The Clam Shack
We finally made it to the window and saw the prices. Ouch! So we decided to chalk this up to a bucket list thing and fork over the cash. Long story short $77.06 later we have a clam strip box, a lobster roll box, a small drink, and a bottle of water. The lobster was cold, chewed like rubber, and reminded me of fish bait. The clam strips were warm, but as Pam said, give us chicken any day over this stuff. The best part of the meal was the tiny cup of slaw.
Just past The Clam Shack was a nice view of the harbor from the bridge. There were tons of shops and I waited outside while Pam browsed. Although in one shop she did more than browse and purchased a shirt. We want mention the price but it reminded me of The Clam Shack.
Kennebunkport Harbor
Just down the street from the harbor is a house that is 224 years old referred to as the Aaron Hovey House. There is a plaque below the door with the date 1797.
Plaque below door
Aaron Hovey House
Further down the street and side by side are the Nott House and the Village Baptist Church. In 2020 the Village Baptist Church celebrated it's 200 year anniversary. What is even more impressive is that is the original building. The Nott House was built in 1853 by a local merchant and donated to the Kennebunkport Historical Society when the last relative died. The house contains most of the original furnishings down to the carpet. Pam loves old houses so we took a tour.
Village Baptist Church
Nott house - notice Baptist church next door
Master bedroom. Notice the old worn carpet.
The fireplace in this room is made from Tennessee marble
View from the master bedroom. When the house was built the owners could see the harbor from the bedroom.
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