The Squire Tarbox Inn & Restaurant
Bed and Breakfast

The Squire Tarbox Inn Bed and Breakfast, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, is a quiet, Mid-Coast Maine country Inn surrounded by fields, stone walls, and woods.

A peaceful saltwater marsh with rowboat and dock beckons beyond the pasture, while pristine barns are filled with gentle, refined animals. The Inn is located away from tourist crowds but convenient to coastal adventures.

The Squire Tarbox Inn combines the best of 18th- and 19th-century character. The original house was constructed in 1763, and the original boards and timbers remain today. Samuel Tarbox was an enterprising businessman who had a thriving fishing and shipping business in the early 1800's. It is believed that he received the honorary title "Squire" because of his wealth, land holdings, and influence on the community. Samuel died March 19, 1861 and is buried with his family in the wrought-iron fenced enclosure just north of the parking area.

The Inn offers 11 guestrooms, each with a private bath. Handmade quilts and antiques adorn each of the lodgings, exemplifying the charm of antiquity and the comforts of today and providing an atmosphere of warmth and a personal tie to New England's rich traditions. The Main House rooms, where the Squire lived, are more formal with high ceilings, decorative moldings, and wood-burning fireplaces. The Barn Rooms in the attached 1820's barn are more casual, with exposed beams and a cozy, country feel.

A full, buffet-style breakfast is served each morning in the 1763 dining room. Breakfast includes freshly baked croissants, homemade bread, yogurt, fresh fruits, cereals, freshly brewed coffees, a varieties of teas, and finally a choice of hot meals freshly prepared by the chef. Linger over a cocktail each evening while watching the birds at the feeders on the screened-in deck off the dining room. After cocktails, enjoy the mouth-watering meals prepared by the owner/chef.

At The Squire Tarbox Inn, you can be as busy as you wish or simply do nothing and let the Inn restore you. A walking path, rowboat, birding, and mountain bikes are available on premises. Boat trips, whale watching, shops, deep sea fishing, and ocean sciences are in nearby Boothbay Harbor. In Bath, you can visit the Maine Maritime Museum and antique shops. In Georgetown, visit the Reid State Park Beach (miles of crashing Atlantic ocean) and then have lobster on the dock at Five Islands. Take a trip to Pemaquid and see the Pemaquid Point Lighthouse, the Fisherman's Museum and Art Gallery, Pemaquid Beach, or Fort William Henry.

The Squire Tarbox Inn Bed and Breakfast offers a wonderful journey into countryside simplicity.