Bailey's Mistake Coastal Landscape
by Marty Saccone
Title
Bailey's Mistake Coastal Landscape
Artist
Marty Saccone
Medium
Photograph - Fine Photography
Description
Interesting story
The relic boat in the foreground adds interest and depth to the distant abandoned smokehouse located in this secluded down east Maine coastal cove.
Since back in the 1700's this location in Lubec, Maine Is known by the unusual name "Baileys Mistake"
The story goes something like this:
There was then a renowned sea captain, a Captain Bailey who was known and revered for his exemplary seamanship and sailing skills. It seems he, his ship and crew had left Boston, Massachusetts bound for Lubec, ME, with a cargo of lumber.
As they approached West Quoddy Head Light they were socked in by a heavy, heavy fog. Old salt that he was, Captain Bailey, his ship and crew turned wrongly into this cove only to run aground high and dry.
It was out of this embarrassment and pride that Captain Bailey and his crew, then came ashore at this place and there used that cargo of wood to build homes and settle at this location, never to again sail.
Bailey's Mistake to this day carries the history of that fateful voyage in its name..
So here's to old Bailey, who sailed the salt sea,
'Till his ship ended up where 'twas not s'posed to be;
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August 27th, 2013
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Marty Saccone
Hello again Juergen and again thank you sir. This location, Bailey's Mistake is not even two miles down the road from my home. Big difference up here,.... 400 miles from Boston there's not quite the hustle and bustle. Haven't been out of Maine since coming here 11 years ago,.....Ahh yep, no need to,.... as a Maner would say,....I have to say though, your images do make me a bit homesick,...keep up the great work Juergen,...my best to you from down east.