It was very difficult to choose our winner this month. Our two top contenders not only correctly identified the body of water, but also the vantage point from which the photo was taken (by former Points East editor Nim Marsh, by the way). In the end the panel gave anRead More
A word from our winner I enjoyed seeing your photo of Bristol Marine’s harbor launch, Olivia dropping off passengers at Thames Street Landing in Bristol Harbor, R.I. When we purchased the Bristol Boatyard in 1998, there was no public launch service available and we quickly decided to commission the constructionRead More
HOLY MOLY – You guessed it… the not-so-mystery harbor! WOODS HOLE, MASS. A BIG thank you to everyone who responded. Woods Hole was more than the answer to a guessing game. From what’s been shared through so many responses, it is a place made of memories. And the winner is…Read More
This was definitely one of the hardest Mystery Harbors we’ve posted in a long time. You can blame former editor and Points East founder Sandy Marsters who came up with the image. Sandy’s tip about the harbor’s connection to Roger Duncan did finally elicit three correct answers, which are below.Read More
Best job I ever had I grew up working the docks of the Nantucket Boat Basin, it was the best job one could have. The photo was taken in front of what is called the “Ice House,” which both houses ice and is staff housing. The sailboat in the photoRead More
Stepping stones I recognized this from Battery Keys on the hill and Fort Gorges in the background. In the depths of the COVID lockdown, my family was able to escape the tyranny of inland Massachusetts for a day in the fall. We took the kids to Mackworth Island in theRead More
First port of call Round Pond, Maine. It was the first port of call on my first downeast cruise from Boston in 1970. Many happy memories from subsequent stops as we traversed Muscongus Bay. Now right across the peninsula from our home in South Bristol. Our favorite place to haveRead More
Our winner is: We spent a few days at the dock We have visited Eastport in the past to clear into the U.S. coming back from the St. John River. It’s a nice town to spend a few days. This past 2021 COVID summer, we spent a few days onRead More
Maine Coaster memories I believe the mystery harbor is York Harbor in York Maine. I, along with family and friends, used to charter with the late-captain Richard Witham aboard his Maine Coaster that was docked at the York town dock. Alan Brown Branford, Conn. Easy on the eyes I think theRead More
My first overnight was there This was where I did the first overnight on our sailboat this past summer with my mom and dad. It turns out friends of ours met us for dinner at the restaurant. It was all capped off with great blueberry muffins brought to the boatRead More
