Places to rest your head. Here's the big picture of locations.
Located right on the river, this downtown motel is centrally located. So park your car and have a stroll. Oh, did we mention that it shares the same parking lot as Helen's?
Another local favorite. Peaceful and quiet with perfect rooms. Plenty of space.
Tucked away on the Machias/ East Machias border, this is the spot to pick if you are looking for the perfect nights sleep after a long day exploring.
To provide housing for the growing British forces in Boston, Admiral Samuel Graves arranged for the armed ship Margaretta to escort the colonial ships Unity and Polly to Machias where they were to obtain two shiploads of lumber from the forest and mill of Maine. The Unity, Polly, and Margaretta anchored in Machias Harbor on June 9, 1775. Earlier that month, the residents had been elated by the news of the colonial uprising at Lexington and Concord. In addition, when the folks of Machias met at a town meeting, they declared that they would never contribute lumber to the British. The town folks then erected one of the first liberty poles of the era in the town square to emphasize their declaration. They were incensed by the presence of a British symbol of power in their own harbor and were further angered when the Margaretta's captain demanded the removal of their liberty pole. Following an unsuccessful attempt by the infuriated townspeople to capture the Margaretta's officers at church, Captain Jeremiah O'Brien organized a crew and seized the schooner Unity. Displaying exceptional seamanship, he skillfully maneuvered the smaller Unity into a position that allowed her bowsprit to pierce the mainsail of the warship Margaretta. On June 12, 1775, near Round Island on Machias Bay, the patriots crashed into the Margaretta and engaged in hand to hand combat. The Margaretta surrendered. The wounded captain of the Margaretta was carried to the Burnham Tavern for medical assistance, but he died there. The town of Machias forevermore carries the honor of launching the first naval battle of the American Revolution.
From Margaretta Inn