| From its obscure beginnings as a small fishing village dotted with weathered shacks and sturdy New England dories beached on its marshy, barren fields to escape the grasp of the wild Atlantic, …to the far-sightedness of its founding fathers who, for future generations, stubbornly preserved its 3 ½ mile stretch of pristine white sand beach, to the magnificent and exhilarating Marginal Way, a winding footpath which shadows the craggy, rock-bound coastline for more than a mile, to the picturesque harbor of Perkins Cove, where fishing and pleasure boats move easily at their moorings, and one of the only draw-footbridges in the country spans its entrance, to the quaint New England flavor of the Village Center, a bustling holiday haven to visitors from all over the world, Ogunquit today remains a tranquil, small village that continues to offer almost everything to almost everyone as perhaps nowhere else in the country can.
Its countless variety of fine shops; excellent restaurants and lodgings; art galleries and museums; the Playhouse and summer repertory theatres; nearby golf courses and country clubs; fishing, lobstering and sight-seeing cruises, and spectacular views year 'round would be difficult to encounter anywhere else.
For the past 100 years, this charming seaside village has evolved from a small fishing hamlet with dirt roads and shacks, to a major vacation resort without losing its charm or magnetism. This little "gem" on the rocky coast of Maine should not be missed.
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