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

"Ocean View Hotel, Swan's Island, ca. 1930Swan's Island Historical Society Island resident Marion Stinson remembers the hotel: "Mom took me to one…"

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

"The club met after school to solve 'mysteries' with island artifacts, play games, work on exhibits, act out historical scenes, and learn from local…"

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

"1950Swan's Island Historical Society Telephones for family use arrived on the island during the 1920s."

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

"… is now the home of Theo McCormick, who moved to Swan's Island with her late husband Stephen McCormick, the longtime radio and television…"

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

"… got together to drain the Quarry Pond in Minturn, Swan's Island. The project was started to improve the quality of the pond's swimming water."

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

"1900 Swan's Island Historical Society Many workers came from European countries, and to meet the needs of a rising population, boarding houses and…"

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 - Summer Pleasures cont'd

"1925Swan's Island Historical Society Ice cream socials were also popular in the 1940s occurring when islanders walked to places like the Seaside…"

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

"The Tea Room Clevie and Mary Trask, Swan's Island, ca. 1940Swan's Island Historical Society 253 Harbor Road is now known best as the popular…"

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 - -Across the Sea- a history through transportation

"1910Swan's Island Historical Society What is life like on a Maine island? What sort of person chooses to place six miles of water between themselves…"

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

"1955Swan's Island Historical Society In creating our exhibits, especially the islanders at work and play exhibits, we have had to work with scant…"

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

"… Swan's Island, 1949Swan's Island Historical Society Swimmers at the Quarry Pond, Swan's Island, ca. 1960Swan's Island Historical Society"

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 - 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 - Bonnie and Donnie Staples' house

"Maynard Staples at his store, Swan's Island, 1966Swan's Island Historical Society Island resident Carolyn Martin describes the store experience…"

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

"1870 James Joyce II's father came to Swan's Island to fish for mackerel in the early 1800's. Swan's Island Historical Society Early settlers…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - I. Canoes and Clamshells: The Pre-European Settlement Years

"… Island artifact Partially chipped tool found on Swan's Island. X Artifacts such as arrowheads and stone tools have been unearthed over the…"

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

"Model T. Ford by E.R. Spurling's Store, Swan's Island, ca. 1925Swan's Island Historical Society Island stores received regular supplies from the…"

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

"Those who served our island in the capacity of nurse that followed Miss Douglass are Ruth Osborne, Ann Calley, Leila Whitehill, Helen Bernstoff…"

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

"Mohler-Dewsnap family, Swan's Island, ca. 1950Swan's Island Historical Society This period also saw a change in the nature of "summer people" on the…"

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

"There was not another woman in this position until Nancy Carter was elected in 2004. Velma Morse HolmesSwan's Island Historical Society The…"

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…"

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