Maine Memory Network

Dark Harbor Cottages Poster, Islesboro, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Islesboro Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: Islesboro Media: Ink on paper

Joseph S. Dodge house, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Islesboro Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: Islesboro Media: photographic print

Ice: A Maine Commodity

Maine's frozen rivers and lakes provided an economic opportunity. The state shipped thousands of tons of ice to ports along the East Coast and to the West Indies that workers had cut and packed in sawdust for shipment or later use.

Summer Folk: The Postcard View

Vacationers, "rusticators," or tourists began flooding into Maine in the last quarter of the 19th century. Many arrived by train or steamer. Eventually, automobiles expanded and changed the tourist trade, and some vacationers bought their own "cottages."

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Map of Islesboro

"… Map of Islesboro map of Islesboro  X"

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Our Resources

"History of Islesboro, Maine: 1893-1983, Islesboro Historical Society, 1984. On The Island: Islesboro Recollections, W."

Pandemic ruminations and the death of Rose Cleveland
by Tilly Laskey

Correlations between the 1918 and 2020 Pandemics