Keywords: Goat Island
Item 102289
Goat Island Lighthouse, Cape Porpoise, ca. 1900
Contributed by: Brick Store Museum Date: circa 1900 Location: Cape Porpoise Media: Glass Negative
Item 25570
Goat Island Light, Kennebunkport, ca. 1940
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1940 Location: Kennebunkport Media: Photographic print
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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."
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Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - More on the Old Ell
"… make friends with animals such as dogs, cats, and goats, or learn photography, bee-keeping, or proper broadcasting techniques talking to local…"
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Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Early Settlements
"Accordingly, most stayed close to home in small settlements. Visiting from one end of the island to the other was virtually unheard of."
