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

"Part of the Sweet Chariot tradition is to go out into the harbor once the windjammers have arrived, and serenade the passengers before coming ashore…"

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

"… Frenchboro, then McKinley (now known as Bass Harbor, on Mount Desert Island), and returned to Swan’s Island in the evening."

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

"It was located on the shore of Burnt Coat Harbor in Minturn. Fish factory worker, Marion Stinson, Swan's Island, ca."

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

"1940Swan's Island Historical Society 253 Harbor Road is now known best as the popular Swan's Island Tea Room, but it once served as a home for…"

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

"… nearby Frenchboro and McKinley (now known as Bass Harbor, on Mount Desert Island) and returned to Swan’s Island in the evening."

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

"… the 1930s, dories would be seen in and around the harbor fishing for lobster or trawling for fish in the 1940s and 1950s."

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

"… safely get their sails up and maneuver out of the harbor. Moving granite from the quarry to the dock, Swan's Island, ca."

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

"… to bring the mail daily from Rockland to Old Harbor This is a much more direct route than when it went by the way of Tremont and thence by stage to…"

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

"… Society The island inhabitants and the island harbors were also able to support industries such as a cannery, several fish factories both fresh…"

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

"The ferry service operates out of Bass Harbor for convenience, and the current boat, Captain Henry Lee, can carry up to seventeen vehicles and makes…"

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

"The island harbors were shaped by fishing, with boat building, cooper’s shops, processing plants, and chandleries."

Lubec, Maine - Building the Roosevelt Bridge to Campobello - Page 1 of 3

"… of Long Island’s Hamptons, Newport, even Bar Harbor. And far cooler, for even the Rhode Island and Maine shores offered limited respite during…"

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…"

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…"

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…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Old Buildings

"Old Buildings Bonnie and Donnie Staples' house Minturn Schoolhouse The Tea Room Redmen's Hall Seaside Hall Andrew Smith Store…"

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…"

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 &…"

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…"

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

"The Crew The Crew X The Swan's Island team put in a lot of work over the course of the one year project."

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

"The McCormick house This building is now the home of Theo McCormick, who moved to Swan's Island with her late husband Stephen McCormick, the…"

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

"About Us Up from the ashes: Swan's Island has learned to appreciate its historic resources after seeing them threatened."

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

"Bonnie and Donnie Staples' house Clevie Dunham's store, Swan's Island, ca. 1940Swan's Island Historical Society This home was probably built…"

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…"