Stonington, The end of the road. August 10, 2009 When you drive east on the Deer Isle peninsula down the winding roads, over the many bridges and causeways, the road comes to an end in the village of Stonington. Stonington is a vibrant community that survives on a combination of fishing, art studios, tourists and a granite quarry. We’ve ended up here numerous times during our week on the peninsula. We’ve walked the town, visited the shops, eaten in the restaurants, had ice cream on the pier and taken the mail boat to Isle au Haut. Fishing certainly dominates the economy and fishing boats, piers and docks dominate the vista. Across the harbor is Crotch Island, an active granite quarry that produced the granite for the JFK Memorial. One of the storefronts in the center of
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