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Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Odd Fellows Hall
"Odd Fellows Hall Odd Fellows Hall after repairs, Swan's Island, ca. 1985Swan's Island Historical Society The Independent Order of Odd Fellows…"
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Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Seaside Hall
"Seaside Hall in Atlantic village, Swan's Island, ca. 1925Swan's Island Historical Society Seaside Hall's location on the shore proved to be…"
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Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Redmen's Hall
"Redmen's Hall Waterfront with steamboat, Swan's Island, ca. 1920Swan's Island Historical Society The Improved Order of Red Men was a national…"
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Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Old Buildings
"… The Tea Room Redmen's Hall Seaside Hall Andrew Smith Store The McCormick house Ocean View Hotel Odd Fellows Hall"
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Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Summer Pleasures cont'd
"Summer Pleasures cont'd Seaside Hall in Atlantic village, Swan's Island, ca. 1925Swan's Island Historical Society Ice cream socials were also…"
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Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Island Postmistresses
"… in the enterprise soon waned and the burden of carrying the mails fell mostly to the lot of the postmaster Few newspapers were taken here at that…"
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"A notable example of the latter category is Carrying Place, a strip of land across which Native American canoes could be portaged."
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Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - -Across the Sea- a history through transportation
"… environment, constantly finding new ways to carry goods, people, and information to and from their remote home."
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Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Dance
"Once the Odd Fellows Hall was built in 1909, dances were held there. In the village of Atlantic, during the 1970’s, Mertic Morrison would have music…"
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Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Stores
"… Island Historical Society These village stores carried just about anything needed: canned goods, "rat cheese," a favorite of islanders, meat and…"
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Bath's Historic Downtown - History Overview
"… as the state grew, resulting first in ferries carrying wagons and carriages and later in ferries carrying trains as the railroad extended to the…"
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Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - V. Changing times: the Swan’s Island Ferry
"… and the current boat, Captain Henry Lee, can carry up to seventeen vehicles and makes multiple daily trips year round."
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Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - III. Boom, bustle, bust: The Steamboat Years to WWII
"Epworth Hall and Seaside Hall also housed community events. Apart from the fishing industry, many laborers were attracted to Swan’s Island’s quarries."
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Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Theater
"… utilized the stage of the Odd Fellows Hall under the direction of Gene Jellison. Children acting in "Tom Thumb's Wedding," Swan's Island, ca…"
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"The Seawind carried passengers and freight, and the Quarry Wharf became a social center at landing time when islanders gathered to exchange news and…"
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Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Islanders At Play
"… from Maine, gather and perform in the Odd Fellows Hall for three nights usually in early August. Sweet Chariot musicians on a windjammer…"
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Bath's Historic Downtown - The Railroad Station
"The Fernando Gorges, which operated from 1909 to 1927, could also carry locomotives. With the opening of the Carlton Bridge in 1927, train ferries…"
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Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Welcome to Swan's Island!
"Welcome to Swan's Island! Burnt Coat Harbor X Swan's Island, a six mile ferry ride out of Bass Harbor in Mount Desert Island, is the current…"
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Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Baird's Quarry
"Baird's Quarry Swan's Island granite was quarried at sites around the island, providing work for many laborers and the businesses that supported…"
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Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Student genealogy
"Student genealogy Fritz Johnson, Swan's Island, ca. 1925Swan's Island Historical Society As members of a small island school, many of Swan's…"
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Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Sports
"Sports Organized Sports Swan's Island softball team, ca. 1978Swan's Island Historical Society Much as the 1950s were all about the Brooklyn…"
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Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Baird's Quarry history
"Baird's Quarry history Text by Kim Colbeth Images from the Swan's Island Historical Society Matthew Baird Contracting Co."
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Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Minturn Schoolhouse
"Minturn Schoolhouse Minturn Schoolhouse, Swan's Island, ca. 1930Swan's Island Historical Society The Minturn Schoolhouse was built in 1899…"
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Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Resources
"Resources Images: Swan's Island Historical Society "Penobscot Nation Cultural & Historic Preservation Department." Penobscot Nation Cultural &…"