Owl's Head Transportation Museum (with an important update)

FABAC is going to Owl’s Head Transportation Museum (https://owlshead.org/) for their Foreign Auto Rendezvous on Sept. 21^st and 22^nd.  We will be travelling on Friday Sept. 20^th to the Augusta/Waterville, ME area via Calais and to Brewer/Bangor via US Rt. 9 (The Airline for us old folks) and on to Waterville where we will overnight.  The next morning (Saturday) will be an hour and fifteen minute drive to Owl’s Head.  The show ends at 3:00 PM on Saturday after which will travel to Ellsworth, about a two hour drive, where we will overnight.  Sunday morning we will travel to Campobello Island, Deer Island and on to St. George and Fredericton. The itinerary is listed below.

• Friday, September 20^th – meet at 10:00 AM at Tim Horton’s, Hanwell Rd. & Bishop Dr. to travel to Calais, ME.
• Lunch in St. Stephen at The 5 Kings Restaurant (Picaroon’s)
• On to Bangor/Brewer via Rt. 9 (the Airline to us old folks) and to Waterville via Rt. 202 and Rt. 139.
• Overnight at Budget Host Airport Inn in Waterville.
• Saturday morning to the Museum and car show via Rt. 137, 202 and 17.
• In the late afternoon we will travel to Ellesworth via Rt. 1 and perhaps some of the shore routes depending on time.
• Overnight at Eagle’s Lodge Motel in Ellesworth on the 21st.
• Sunday morning, on to Campobello Island via Rt. 1 and may include some of the shore routes.
• Lunch on Campobello then ferry to Deer Island and on to St. George and Fredericton.

Note:  If planning to go, make reservations early!

- Phil

Important Update:

I got this email (below) yesterday from David R. about the possibility of a discount for FABAC at The Eagle’s Lodge in Ellesworth.

Thanks,

Phil

 

This email is to confirm a reservation made in your name at The Eagle's Lodge Motel in Ellsworth, Maine. This reservation is for a room with one queen bed with two adults, no kids and no dogs, arriving on September 21st 2024 and departing September 22nd 2024. Currently, you have a 10% discount of $143.10 a night, plus tax (USD.) Your confirmation number is 107728.

Again, I will reach out to management to see if we may be able to get your group a 15% discount if we hear from a few more members. If you have any other questions or concerns, feel free to reach out via this email or by phone at (207) 667-3311.