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

"… beyond repair and lived in the corner room on the first floor which is now part of the seating area in the Tea Room."

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Running the Town

"Roberta was also elected the first female selectman for the town of Swan’s Island in 1964. She served in this position until 1969."

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Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Water Transportation

"… Society The first public ferry boat, the Governor Brann, was launched in Rockland, Maine, in May of 1936."

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - More Permanent Settlers Arrive

"… Elijah Richardson who all signed a petition to Governor Bernard in 1768. The second major group of settlers came from Eastham, Cape Cod…"

Historic Hallowell - Dr. John Hubbard

"Dr. Hubbard's OfficeHubbard Free Library Doctor Hubbard's most notable act as Governor was to sign the "Maine Law"-An Act for the Suppression of…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Welcome to Swan's Island!

"… of living off the sea that was started when the first human foot hit island shores. From Native American shell middens to the rusted remains of…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Summer Pleasures cont'd

"… told me that her grandparents met for the first time in their mid-20s at the Seaside Hall. Her grandmother was from Atlantic and her grandfather…"

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

"Small. POSTOFFICES First Island PostmistressSwan's Island Historical Society For some fifty years after the settlement of this town there was…"

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

"Much has changed since people first set foot on the shores of Swan's Island, but there is a community spirit that survives, as constant as the tides."

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Salmon industry

"The first deliveries of salmon smolt (baby salmon) were brought by the ferry, Everett Libby. The picture on the right shows the delivery of the smolt."

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Permanent Settlement

"Governor Bernard’s choice of these two men to be founders of the township would serve him well.” More Permanent Settlers Arrive"

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

"Police first came to the island on a temporary basis, with a deputy sheriff in the summer and a constable for the rest of the year."

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

"… Island, 1954Swan's Island Historical Society The first floor of the building contains an old ticket booth, a kitchen, and ample space for tables."

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

"At first there were small quarries along the ridges especially in Minturn and in the North of the island."

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Telephone communication

"Cables to the mainland were run first to Brooklin, then to Burnt Point, and lastly to Bass Harbor. A "cable call" was an expensive occurrence so it…"

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

"Silsby was the first ferry to serve Swan’s Island, welcomed with a festive inaugural ceremony in July of 1960."

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

"Caring For Our Families and Friends From the first European settlement on Swan’s Island, written records show that the community has financially…"

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

"In 1894 when the first steamboat began a daily trip between Swan’s Island and Rockland, supplies would be delivered by the steamboat."

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

"… Sonny Sprague remembers crawling into the first floor compartment that housed the projector and playing 'submarine' as a child."

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

"When it was first constructed, Seaside Hall served as Atlantic's library. It was consistently used as a community center, hosting events such as…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - II. Pinkies, wherries, skiffs and chebaccos: Early Settlement

"David Smith was the first to bring a family to settle the island in 1791. They took up temporary residence in the “Big House”--Swan’s abandoned…"

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

"Candi's family goes back to some of the first English settlers to come to Swan's Island, the Sadlers."

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Ocean View Hotel

"The dances raised money for the first island fire truck. In addition to taking in guests, she ran a pie shop and sold ice cream."