Contributed by Princeton Public Library
Description
In 1883 Nathan S. Reed, an enterprising outsider, came to the Princeton area with visions of establishing a new town on the De Lue Simpson property on the shores of Big Lake on Governor's Point. Within no time men were employed to build a road from the Grand Lake Stream Road south to the end of Governor's Point along the side of Musquash Stream. Reed's residence was splendid and spacious, and he soon established himself as "Projector of Lakenwild" a prosperous community. In actuality this community was totally fictitious. Reed distributed brochures about Lakenwild and lots were sold through the mail to unsuspecting people all over the country. By 1888 the lots were sold out and a richer Reed left the area.
The old Reed Place is now, in 2013, known as Camp Babcock. A scrapbook located at the Princeton Public Library contains some of Phyllis Pike's memoirs , Phyllis recalls many Princeton Sunday School picnics being held at the "Old Reed Place". Although it was the custom for many to dress up for picnics in the early 1900s it is not clear if the people in this photograph are picnickers or tourists visiting the area.
About This Item
- Title: The Old Reed Place, Grand Lake Stream, ca. 1900
- Creation Date: circa 1900
- Subject Date: circa 1900
- Location: Grand Lake Stream, Washington County, ME
- Media: Photographic print
- Dimensions: 12.5 cm x 18 cm
- Local Code: PL39
- Object Type: Image
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