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

"1910Swan's Island Historical Society By the 1800s fishing became more profitable than either timbering or farming."

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Charles K. Savage (1903-1979): The View from Asticou - Page 5 of 6

"This meeting of the minds and tastes of island summer residents with Charles's dedication to detail have stood the test of time and left an enduring…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Charles K. Savage (1903-1979): The View from Asticou - Page 6 of 6

"1960Mount Desert Island Historical Society Thuya Garden Entry Gate, ca 2012 The hand carved wood entry gates to Thuya Garden were designed by…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - More on the Old Ell

"Richard eventually sold the main family home Hilltop House to help fund his college and post-graduate education and the college education of his…"

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

"Clyde Torrey, Swan's Island, ca. 1970Swan's Island Historical Society Music Music was and is part of the island fabric."

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Economic History of Main Street, Northeast Harbor - Page 1 of 3

"Also, during this period, the Fire House was constructed (1903), The Neighborhood House (1906) and the Northeast Harbor Library and Reading Room…"

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…"

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

"Malaga Island in 2012 Malaga Island By Kate Philbrick, 2009 X The community on Malaga remained relatively unchanged for many, many years from…"

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

"… Swan's Island! Burnt Coat Harbor X Swan's Island, a six mile ferry ride out of Bass Harbor in Mount Desert Island, is the current home of…"

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

"1918Swan's Island Historical Society During most of Swan’s Island history, summer recreation occurred on or near the water, where one could enjoy…"

Malaga Island: a story best left untold - Resources, Links, and Bibliography for Malaga Island: A Story Best Left Untold

"Maine Coast Heritage Trust owns Malaga Island. “Malaga Island: A Century of Shame,” a Portland Press Herald Article by Colin Woodard about the…"

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

"Swan's Island softball team, 1958Swan's Island Historical Society Swan's Island softball team, ca."

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

"… under construction, Swan's Island, 2011Swan's Island Historical Society The identity of Swan’s Island and its residents, both native-born and…"

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

"Randal White was one of many islanders to have music lessons. Mrs. Elizabeth Stanley Heming, wife of an island minister, was his music teacher."

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Winter Fun

"… at the Quarry Pond, Swan's Island, 1949Swan's Island Historical Society Goose Pond is in the interior part of the island and there is the Quarry…"

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

"Beatrice Stockbridge, Swan's Island, ca. 1950Swan's Island Historical Society Stock for the stores would arrive by boat."

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

"Theo & Etta Buswell with sheep, Swan's Island, ca. 1935Swan's Island Historical Society Once the timbering diminished and the waters around Swan’s…"

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

"Since then the island has banded together to preserve what remains. We have digitized and cataloged photographs, expanded our collection, and…"

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

"1930Swan's Island Historical Society Sonny Sprague remembers crawling into the first floor compartment that housed the projector and playing…"

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

"Kids above quarry, Swan's Island, 2011Swan's Island Historical Society A group of Swan's Island students led by 3-5 grade teacher Kim Colbeth have…"

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

"1990Swan's Island Historical Society Swan’s Island was home to an Atlantic salmon farm and processing plant that started in the late 1980s."

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

"1935Swan's Island Historical Society Like many island stores, Andrew Smith's sold a variety of goods."

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

"Part of Meghan's accomplishments are the wonderful audio pieces that you hear in the Islanders at Play and Islanders at Work exhibits."

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

"… was functioning, boarding houses sprang up on the island to meet the needs of housing the workers. Eva Wheaton talks about the boarding houses in…"