A Day Tour with an international flavor is an easy trip from Ellsworth. Take Route 1 North. At about mile 30 you will pass through the village of Milbridge.

    At mile 36 you cross the Narraguagus river and enter the village of Cherryfield with its many handsome old homes.

    In the Jonesboro area are extensive fields of wild blueberries and the University of Maine Experiment Station on Blueberry Hill. At about mile 62 is the Shire Town of Washington County Machias. The town is named for Bad Little Falls on the Machias River which can be viewed from the highway.

    A number of historic sites or interest, such as the Burnham Tavern, are to be found in the town.

    In the village of Whiting at mile 80 turn right onto Route 189. In about ten mile you will enter the town of Lubec.  Take the bridge over the Narrows onto Campobello Island. You are now in New Brunswick, Canada.

    Just beyond the Customs  station is a tourist information centre where information about the island and the Province may be had. Two miles further on is the entrance to the Franklin D. Roosevelt - Campobello International Park. An interpretive centre is open during the summer months and tours of the Roosevelt summer cottage are available.

    The International Park and a nearby Provincial Park offer many opportunities for hiking, picnicking and viewing nature. The large tidal range in Passamaquoddy Bay and the rapid currents set up by the ebb and flood of the tides are interesting to watch.

    If you should decide to stay overnight, the island provides restaurants and accommodations as well as gift shops.

    The return trip to Ellsworth can be taken by several alternate routes. In Cherryfield state route 182 will take you through scenic hill and lake country and rejoin Route 1 in the town of Hancock.