We just got back last night from a quick trip with Barbara and John Bragg of Old Drewsville Road to Appledore Island, part of the Isles of Shoals off the New Hampshire Seacoast. Great fun!
Appledore, actually just across the line into Maine, is about 10 miles straight east from Portsmouth, but you take the boat from Eastman Docks in Hampton Beach, NH. Reservations are required, and one gets information from the Shoals Marine Laboratory at www.sml.cornell.edu/garden/pg-home.htm.
From the 1870s to 1890s, Celia Thaxter was the hostess in a tourist hotel on the island and created a famous garden there. The hotel burned down long ago. In the 1970s, her garden was restored, and it is available for visitors to see on Wednesdays in the summer by reservation. It's a beautiful flower garden, and the island itself is a beautiful place for a picnic and hike. If you'd like further information, let us know.
