The Laura B...our ride to Monhegan Island!

 (This is a repost from May but it is next in our anniversary trip itinerary)

 We drove our rental car to Port Clyde, ME where I had already purchased tickets to Monhegan Island, ME and parking space rental for three days.  The boat we were going to take to the Island was named the "Laura B"...So...instead of "Sailin' on the sloop John B...Grandpappy and me..."  we were sailing on the ship "Laura B"!  I thought it was a WWII PT Boat but found out I was wrong!

Built in 1943, the 65-foot Laura B is rigged as a heavy-duty work boat. Originally designated a U.S. Army T-57, she spent World War II in the Pacific, where she served as a patrol boat and carried troops and supplies. She came under fire during those days, and carried two 50-caliber machine guns on deck. This rugged vessel was brought to Maine in 1946, and spent the next few years transporting lobsters from Vinalhaven to Boston and New York City.

For the past half century, the beloved Laura B has been ferrying passengers, freight, and mail between Port Clyde and Monhegan Island. A prominent marine surveyor has described her as the best-maintained wooden vessel on the Eastern Seaboard.

Picture of the Laura B from the Monhegan Boat Line website

View of the Laura B from the dock

View from the dock before loading

Except for Tami's handbag, this is the extent of our luggage!  Two backpacks and my computer bag.  They loaded them in the hold with all the other cargo...which was a mistake as we found out when we docked at Monhegan Island....

Leaving the dock

Marshall Point Lighthouse

I will add more pictures and videos in another post