our history

Flanders Bay Cabins and Tea Room… established in 1930.

While families have enjoyed visiting this property for nearly a century, it’s humble beginnings had a more laborious bent. In 1906, the property sat adjacent to the Hanna Brickyard whose craftsman produced bricks to be shipped by sea to Boston in support of the construction industry. Primitive shacks to house the brick-workers were erected in the early 1900’s and served as the precursor to the original Flanders Bay Cabins.

In 1930, the first generation of cabins were built on the property along with the Tea Room which was situated at the entrance of the property on Route 1. Through the 1940’s, summer visitors enjoyed the cabins while hunting guides served sportsmen on the grounds through fall and winter.

At the tail end of the 1950’s, our family stumbled upon this scenic jewel. Our grandfather orchestrated the first family vacation to the property in 1959 and it’s been our family’s late summer vacation destination ever since.

In the 1980’s, the Shore-front house and Chalet were constructed on the property. The Tea Room, which for decades served visitors to the property as well as travelers along Route 1, was moved from it’s roadside location to the shore-front becoming the Den and Sun-room for the Shore-front house.

Five generations of our family have enjoyed this property through the decades and we’re proud to say we’ll be the caretakers responsible for you and your families vacation memories for years to come. Come experience the simple beauty and unspoiled charm the region has to offer; Flanders Bay Cabins….. Downeast revisited.