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The Haven Colony is a tiny community of about 20 seasonal cottages located between Route 175 and the western end of Center Harbor. It is shielded by trees and has only three dirt roads; the main road, Steamboat Road, is so named because it led to the steamboat landing where summer visitors used to arrive by boat.
Most of the credit for establishing what is known as the Haven Colony is attributed to Noah Tibbetts who was born in Brooksville, Maine in 1851, went to Washington DC as a young man, and served forty eight years there in the U.S. Pension Office before retiring to Brooklin, Maine.
The summer colony is comprised of a dozen quaint cabins (most historically without running water) for those of more modest means that wanted to escape the city for peace and tranquility on Maine’s rocky coast.
Brooklin was originally part the larger town of Sedgwick. Brooklin broke off and formed its own town in 1849. A few weeks later, the name was changed to Brooklin, after the brook line which separated it from Sedgwick.
We are located near the eastern end of Eggemoggin Reach, in Haven Colony, Brooklin, Maine. CHYC was founded in 1912 as a small, private, summer club to encourage sailing, seamanship, and camaraderie. Much of our physical plant and operations have changed little since our early days.
Aug 4, 2020 · "Taviakwi Cottage at Haven". Cottage is now known as Blink Bonnie, the Marshall’s cottage. Father William E. Parson standing on step with walking stick, Colonel W. B. Thompson right foreground.
This family-friendly Brooklin vacation home is located near the beach, 2.9 mi (4.6 km) from Friend Memorial Public Library, and within 9 mi (15 km) of Jonathan Fisher House and Deer Isle Bridge. Causeway Beach and Blue Hill Bay Gallery are also within 12 mi (20 km).
