Ogunquit Maine Bed and Breakfasts - B&B's in Ogunquit ME

	About Ogunquit Maine....
	Rockmere Lodge This Maine bed and breakfast has views of the ocean and beautiful sunsets. Enjoy Ogunquit Maine's sandy beaches while lodging at this bed and breakfast inn.
	Morning Dove Bed and Breakfast Romantic southern Maine coast bed and breakfast in Ogunquit, Maine- The Morning Dove
	Beauport Inn Bed and Breakfast Accommodations A charming Maine Bed and Breakfast Inn centrally located near Ogunquit's Playhouse, beach, Perkins Cove, and close to outlet shopping in Kittery and Freeport. Accommodations have antiques, oriental rugs, and fireplaces.
	Yardarm Village Inn B&B A charming old New England Inn,located just south of the entrance to Perkins Cove, which is the quiet end of Ogunquit, Maine.
	White Rose Inn Featuring Fireplace & Jacuzzi Suites, two-room Bed & Breakfast Suites and traditional Bed & Breakfast Rooms, the White Rose Inn provides you with today's amenities while preserving yesterday's genuine New England hospitality.

About Ogunquit Maine (courtesy of Wikipedia)

Ogunquit is a town in York County, Maine, United States. The population was 1,226 at the 2000 census. Its name is pronounced "o-GUHN-kwit." With the motto "Beautiful Place by the Sea," Ogunquit is a popular summer resort, and home to the Ogunquit Playhouse.

Ogunquit, which meant "coastal lagoon" to native Abenaki Indians, was first a village within Wells, which was settled in 1641. The first sawmill here was established in 1686, and shipbuilding developed along the tidal Ogunquit River. Besides constructing schooners and brigs, local shipwrights built the famous "Ogunquit dory."

At what was then called Fish Cove, near the unnavigable Josias River, fishing was a major livelihood. But the cove was unprotected by a headland or breakwater from Atlantic storms, so fishermen had to protect their boats by hauling them ashore each night. Resolving to create a safe anchorage, they formed the Fish Cove Harbor Association, and dug a channel across land they purchased to connect Fish Cove with the Josias River. When the trench was complete, in roared the ocean, its erosion helping to further widen the passage. The resulting tidewater basin would be called Perkins Cove, across which spans a manually-operated draw footbridge, possibly one of the most photographed objects in Maine.

With a 3 and a half mile beach of pale sand and dunes forming a barrier peninsula, connected to the mainland in 1888 by bridge across the Ogunquit River, the weatherbeaten old village was discovered by artists. It would become a popular art colony and tourist area. Particularly after 1898, when the Ogunquit Art Colony was established, it was not unusual to see artists and fishermen plying their respective trades around Perkins Cove. To accommodate summer crowds, several grand seaside hotels and inns were built.

Today, Ogunquit remains a vibrant seasonal resort town, having separated from Wells in 1980. Visitors often arrive from great distances and in great numbers, some from Canada. Over the years, Ogunquit has also become a destination for gay and lesbian tourists, and features numerous gay-owned and operated hotels, restaurants and bars.

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