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Ellsworth

ME · United States

Ellsworth blends the Union River's historic downtown with antique stores, cafés and an easy gateway to Mount Desert Island and coastal Maine.

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Ellsworth blends the Union River's historic downtown with antique stores, cafés and an easy gateway to Mount Desert Island and coastal Maine.

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Destination: ME · United States
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