Steamboat Landing, hosted by Of Sea and Pine; Maine Vacation Rentals, is a large cottage overlooking the Sheepscot River on Southport Island. Located between Sheepscot Bay and Booth Bay, Southport Island is connected by a swing bridge to the town of Boothbay Harbor. Southport Island is a little known island oasis offering the best that Maine has to offer without the hustle and bustle of busier tourist towns. Stairs: There are multiple stairs (10+) leading up to the property as well as uneven ground leading to the deck stairs. There are no bedrooms on the first floor and another set of stairs (10+) up to the second floor. This property may not be suitable for those with mobility challenges. Neighborhood: The cottage is located in a neighborhood. The position of the cottage (built on a ledge) does allow for some privacy but there are other cottages very near by. This is not a private setting. It is generally a quiet neighborhood but you will hear children, dogs, & cars and will see the neighbors out in their yards. Parking: Please note there is a STRICT two vehicle maximum. The driveway is shared with the neighbors and no additional cars can be accommodated. Southport Island also boasts an intriguing history, The Abenake people that originally inhabited the island called it Capanewagen. Early European fishermen came it call it Cape Newagen, which is now the name of the southern most tip of Southport Island. The first European settlement was established in 1623 and Southport became incorporated as a town on February 12, 1842. Famous people who have lived on Southport Island include Margaret Hamilton, wicked witch of the west in The Wizard of Oz, who summered in a cottage on Cape Island located just off the tip of the tiny village of Cape Newagen. Also, Rachel Carson, marine biologist, writer and conservationist, also lived on Southport Island; it's said that she loved being surrounded by the mystique of the sea and its creatures captivated her at an early age and the Maine coast particularly inspired her work. Steamboat Landing is named after the steamships that used to deposit summer visitors on the big rock that is at the end of what is now called Dogfish Head (named more recently after the brewery of the same name). Steamboats were an essential part of the region’s transportation network, sailing on the Sheepscot and Kennebec Rivers until 1920 bringing visitors to Maine each summer. Where the cottage stands is said to have once been the location of the ticket office.