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

"Kids at the quarry Swan's Island 3-5 grade class on an old quarry boilerSwan's Island Historical Society Kim Colbeth's 3-5 grade class visited…"

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

"Draining the quarry Men draining the Quarry Pond X On July 27, 2003, a group of Swan's Islanders got together to drain the Quarry Pond in…"

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…"

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

"Theater Dressing up, Swan's Island, ca. 1930Swan's Island Historical Society Theatrical performances often focused on raising money to…"

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

"Andrew Smith Store Andrew Smith's store, Swan's Island, ca. 1940Swan's Island Historical Society Captain Andrew C."

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

"Farming Walter Joyce comparing height of corn, Swan's Island, ca. 1930Swan's Island Historical Society Farming was always a part of the fabric…"

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

"Seaside Hall View of Atlantic, Swan's Island, 1916Swan's Island Historical Society Seaside Hall was built by the Atlantic Improvement Society…"

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

"Dance Musicians for dances at Mertic Morrison's restaurant, Swan's Island, ca.1968Swan's Island Historical Society Dancing was also a popular…"

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

"Running the Town Decades went by before a woman served in a municipal office. In 1929 Bessie Joyce was listed as a member of the Superintending…"

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

"-Across the Sea- a history through transportation Text by Kate Webber Images from the Swan's Island Historical Society Four men line fishing…"

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

"Summer Pleasures Dale Stockbridge and Galen Turner, Swan's Island, ca. 1965Swan's Island Historical Society Playing at the beach, Swan's…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Women's Firsts

"Women's Firsts Text by Candis Joyce Photos courtesy of the Swan's Island Historical Society As in many rural towns and villages, island women’s…"

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

"Playing at the pond Although Baird's Quarry was kept drained during its working seasons, once operations closed down for the winter it was always…"

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

"History Detectives Native American artifact presentation Special guest Barbara Francis teaches the History Detectives club about uses of Native…"

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

"Exhibits Staples brothers waiting for the bus, Swan's Island, ca. 1955Swan's Island Historical Society In creating our exhibits, especially…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Steamer "Bangor," 1847

"They had not considered the tide -- and the bottom propeller prevented the vessel from getting into Rockland harbor at low tide."

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Early Settlements

"1911Islesboro Historical Society SABBATHDAY HARBOR/RYDER’S COVE This harbor was named by the fishermen who, after weeklong labors, rested in its…"

Historic Hallowell - Industrial Recources

"The Beetle was a tool with a heavy head and a handle used for tasks such as ramming, crushing, and driving wedges."

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - JP Cilley Ledger From Post

"Spruce Head, Me: Seven Coin P, 2002. This book contains the personal letters of the members of the Cilley family to one another."

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - The "Edward O'Brien", the "Washington B. Thomas", & "Edna Hoyt"

"The vessel headed to the river prematurely and, dragging a 4200-pound anchor through the hillside above her, cut a furrow five feet deep, tearing…"

Blue Hill, Maine - Discover the Story of Blue Hill - Page 2 of 4

"… powered sawmills were built on streams at the head of the harbor and Peters Cove. At the original settlement in Blue Hill Falls, mills were powered…"

Blue Hill, Maine - Discover the Story of Blue Hill - Page 3 of 4

"Annie Clough’s 1952 Blue Hill history, Head of the Bay, listed 135 summer residents’ houses, most of them on the shore between the Neck in South Blue…"

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Historical Overview

"… three sections: Up Island, consisting of Turtle Head, North Islesboro, Pripet, West Side/Sprague, the Bluff, and Ryder’s Cove/Sabbathday Harbor…"

Historic Hallowell - Shipbuilding

"… the top was connected to the bottom of the above head deck while the other end was pinned to the wall supporting the roof."