for the first time.
Curiously, we went to Lubec , Maine
to access the only bridge to this Canadian island.
It’s one of several islands in the Bay of Fundy
which are part of the Canadian province
of New Brunswick .
Campobello is roughly nine miles long
and three miles wide.
It has 1000 year-round residents.
The summer home of Franklin D. Roosevelt
for over 40 years,
this beautiful place was a cool retreat
in the late 1800s
for wealthy families from New York ,
Large resort hotels were built here.
FDR’s parents bought a cottage here in the early 1880s.
As a child and young man,
around the coastline
and played golf here.
In 1909 the Roosevelt family acquired
what is now called the “Roosevelt Cottage”,
a fascinating 34-room wooden structure
that housed FDR’s growing family
and a number of servants as well.
Beautifully maintained,
it is open to the public at no charge.
The Roosevelt Campobello International Park
was opened in 1964, operated jointly
by the Canadian
and United States governments.
It preserves 1,134 hectares of land,
including bog-land,
several beaches and points,
a picnic area,
walking trails and park drives.
The adjacent Herring Cove Provincial Park
boasts an outstanding beach,
golf course and small golf club restaurant.
We really enjoyed Herring Cove Beach ,
with few people there on August 2, 2010.
Before we left, we drove up to the northern tip,
to East Quoddy Light.
We watched several whales surfacing,
to the delight of those gathered
at this beautiful scenic location.
We hope to go back soon!
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