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Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Islanders at Work

"Islanders at Work Text by Beverly McAloon Audios created and produced by Meghan Vigeant Images from the Swan's Island Historical Society In 1786…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Holiday Events

"… and watch a wreath being thrown into the harbor commemorating those whose lives were lost at sea. Potato races, Swan's Island, ca."

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Historical Overview

"Seaside Hotel Commemorative Plate, ca. 1900Islesboro Historical Society After the Civil War, several factors combined that would change the face of…"

Lubec, Maine - Myron Avery, Lubec, and the Appalachian Trail

"A plaque-bearing boulder atop Avery Peak commemorates the man X The plaque reads, “Myron H. Avery Peak/of Mt."

Lubec, Maine - Lubec's 1911 Centennial Celebration - Page 1 of 2

"“On this eventful day commemorating the naming of Lubec, the city of the same name across the sea sends hearty congratulations."

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Summer Resorts

"Islesboro Inn Commemorative Plate, ca. 1900Islesboro Historical Society Similar to the summer residents of Ryder’s Cove and Hewes Point, the Dark…"

Lubec, Maine - Lubec's 1911 Centennial Celebration - Page 2 of 2

"… park, and reads “Lubec Incoporated June 21 1811 Commemorated June 21 1911. Eighteen-year-old Evelyn was daughter of Bion Moses Pike, owner of the…"

Historic Clothing Collection - The Maine Historical Society Historic Dress Collection - Page 1 of 2

"… associated with people who lived in Maine (often commemorating an aspect of family history) or were in some way connected to the state."

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

"Candi loves to work with historical material and is thrilled with the work the historical society is doing to promote our history."

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Baird's Quarry

"… quarried at sites around the island, providing work for many laborers and the businesses that supported them."

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - About Us

"To see some of our work, please visit: http://www.swansislandhistory.org Click the links below to read about our busy workers! History Detectives…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Playing at the pond

"… Baird's Quarry was kept drained during its working seasons, once operations closed down for the winter it was always allowed to fill with…"

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

"… 'mysteries' with island artifacts, play games, work on exhibits, act out historical scenes, and learn from local historians."

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

"Quarrying Quarry men after work, Swan's Island, ca. 1900Swan's Island Historical Society Granite quarrying was a successful industry on Swan’s…"

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

"… our exhibits, especially the islanders at work and play exhibits, we have had to work with scant primary source information."

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Draining the quarry

"… Quarry Pond formed in the hollow left by years of work at Baird's Quarry, which closed in the Depression era."

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

"According to Steve, the house was one of the first to be hooked up to electricity because one of its boarders was on the island working on setting up…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Baird's Quarry history

"Within a few years, Baird’s quarry works were 500 by 250 ft. Blacksmith shops, huge derricks, and boiler houses to run the steam drills sprang up on…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Student genealogy

"… was born in Sweden and moved to Swan's Island to work at the quarry. He married Evelyn Lora Martin in 1922 and they lived on the Quarry Road."

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

"Audio stories Swan's Islanders at Work and Play CD Our audios story tellers: Marguerite Staples, Marion Stinson, Sonny Sprague, Keving Staples, Eva…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Bonnie and Donnie Staples' house

"… last Atlantic Postmaster was Debbie Staples, who worked there from 1990 to 1995. Maynard and Ethel's son, Donald 'Donnie' Staples, once kept…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Andrew Smith Store

"He worked on the island as a mackerel seiner and was the captain of several schooners. Mackerel fishing declined in the late 1800s, and Smith may…"

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

"Farm animals were needed to do the heavy work such as plowing and also as transport of people from one part of the island to another."

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

"Quarry work followed fishing as the second largest form of employment and source of traffic in island harbors."