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Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Historical Overview

"Home for some, vacation haven for others, most agree that we are lucky to be part of the island’s on-going history."

Poland Spring Preservation Society

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Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Summer Resorts

"… cottages and “camps,” and the Ryder’s cove summer community began, with people travelling from as far away as Florida to spend their summers on…"

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - About Us

"The information was compiled by a library trustee and a student. Our Community Celebration took place on Thursday, June 4th at Islesboro Central…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - The Crew

"She would visit Swan's Island during school vacations as a child. Her family moved here in 1976 after she graduated from high school."

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Our Resources

"Our Resources ISLESBORO COMMUNITY RESOURCES INVENTORY All addresses are for Islesboro, Maine 04848, area code 207 unless otherwise noted."

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Businesses and Cottage Industries

"… Historical Society Being an island community, one would commonly assume that various forms of the fishing industry were vital to the economy of…"

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Schools

"… floor of the Parker School and at Union Hall (Community Hall), with eighty-two pupils enrolled altogether."

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Early Settlements

"… resort area in the 1880s, but was a year 'round community as well. It's wharf was busy transporting passengers and cargo to the mid-section of the…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - IV. Transitions and troubles: Private enterprise shoulders an island’s needs

"… sort of person to choose Swan’s Island as a vacation site, particularly in the years prior to electricity, running water, and regular access to the…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - A Short History of Mount Desert Island

"… island for themselves, and it became famous as a vacation resort and as the home of Acadia National Park."

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - History Detectives

"… kids in Swan's Island history and the Maine Community Heritage Project. The club met after school to solve 'mysteries' with island artifacts, play…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Sports

"… special time for the team and the Swan’s Island community. Donkey Softball - a fun fundraiser David Carlson getting ready for donkey softball…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Theater

"… endeavors, children enjoying dressing-up, or community members just having a good time. There were school plays put on by the students and plays to…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - -Across the Sea- a history through transportation

"… on the shores of Swan's Island, but there is a community spirit that survives, as constant as the tides. Come read the history of our island home."

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Caring For Our Families and Friends

"… on Swan’s Island, written records show that the community has financially supported the medical welfare of its general public."

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Farming

"… homesteaders were able to be a self-sustaining community. They left the island infrequently to trade or purchase goods not produced on the island."

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Seaside Hall

"… people rarely traveled outside of their own communities. A resident of Atlantic would rely on Atlantic stores, the school, post office and church…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - III. Boom, bustle, bust: The Steamboat Years to WWII

"And the storekeepers and the fishing community and the church…it was a close-knit community.” Steamboat crew, ca."

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Odd Fellows Hall

"… The Odd Fellows Hall continues to serve as a community gathering place, although its use is largely restricted to the warmer summer months."

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - V. Changing times: the Swan’s Island Ferry

"The community banded together in an effort to preserve what history remained—donating family photograph collections, participating in oral history…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Island Postmistresses

"… the improvement been greater than in the management of the mails which is so vital to the business interest of any community. (Small, 235-237)"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Islanders At Play

"… fostered friendships throughout the larger island community. One resident for whom music helped create bonds with others was Clyde Torrey."

Malaga Island: a story best left untold - Explore photos from the "Malaga Island: A Story Best Left Untold" documentary

"Soon after the islanders vacated Malaga, the State took two more steps to complete the purging of the community."