Here are the directions to our house in Brooksville. Take our phone number with you in case you get lost: 207-326-9482.
- From North Brooksville
- From the corner where Rt 175/176 (Bridge Road) makes a T-intersection with Rt 175 (Bagaduce Road) at the Brooksville town sign, turn left or south onto Rt 175 (Bagaduce Road). Go about 2.1 miles.
- Turn left into Judy Point Lane. This is our unpaved lane. Ignore overgrown turnoffs and a pair of sheds to your right. About halfway down the hill you'll hit a fork with a gate on the left and no gate on the right. Go to the right. If you don't already see our house down at the water's edge, you soon will.
- From Blue Hill
- Take Rt 15/176 (Mines Road) west out of town. Go about 4.2 miles, until you hit a T intersection.
- Turn right or north onto Rt 176 (Graytown Road). Go about 2.4 miles, until you come to a Gulf Station and C&G Growers (Gray's Corner).
- Turn left onto Rt 175/176 (Frank's Flats Road or Bridge Road). Go about 1.2 miles, past the Bagaduce Lunch, over the reversing falls, until you hit a T intersection at the sign for Brooksville.
- Jump to Step 1.
- From Ellsworth
- Take Rt 172 south to Blue Hill, about 13.5 miles.
- Jump to Step 2.
- From Bucksport
- Take Rt 1 (also Rt 15) east out of town. A few miles out of town, Rts 1 and 15 diverge. Follow Rt 15, which requires a right turn at a Shell station.
- Take Rt 15 south to North Penobscot. After 3.6 miles, turn right on Rt 199, toward Penobscot. After 5 miles, turn left on Rt 175, toward South Penobscot and Brooksville. Take this another 5 miles to C &G Growers.
- When you come to a Gulf Station and C &G Growers on your right (aka Gray's Corner), turn right, onto Rt 175/176 (Frank's Flats Road or Bridge Road). Go about 1.2 miles, past the Bagaduce Lunch, over the reversing falls, until you hit a T intersection at the sign for Brooksville.
- Jump to Step 1.
- From Deer Isle
- Take Rt 15 north. Cross the bridge to the mainland.
- Follow the road on the mainland about 1.3 miles to Rt 15/175 (Caterpillar Hill Road). Turn left. Go about 2.9 miles until you reach Black's Corner (Rt 175 or the Coastal Road).
- Turn left or west at Black's Corner (Rt 175 or the Coastal Road). Go about 0.6 mile.
- Turn right or north at Walker's corner (Rt 175 or the Bagaduce Road). Go about 1.9 miles.
- Turn right into Judy Point Lane. This is our unpaved driveway. There is an immediate fork; follow the newer looking road to the left. Take this past the trailer to a second fork, where you will turn right. Our house is the only one on that branch of the road, at the bottom of the hill.
- From Bangor
- Take Rt 15 south out of town, to Bucksport.
- Jump to Step 4.
- From Portland
- Looking at a map, the most direct route is both slow and ugly. The best combination of speed and charm is probably to take Rt 95 to Augusta, then Rt 3 to Belfast, then Rt 1 to Bucksport. Then Jump to Step 4.
Here's a map of the area, with a red stick-pin to mark our house. Click on the map for an interactive (zooming, panning) version. Zoom to a good level and print.