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Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Businesses and Cottage Industries

"Historically, the cottage industries were common in areas where a large percentage of local population was engaged in seasonal work, because families…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Cottagers

"… luxury and privacy and built their own summer “cottages.” By 1890, the cottage-building boom had transformed Bar Harbor."

Blue Hill, Maine - Waterside Cottage, Blue Hill, 1907

"Waterside Cottage, Blue Hill, 1907 Contributed by Blue Hill Public Library Description A rusticator’s waterside cottage in 1907."

John Martin: Expert Observer - James Emery cottage, Bucksport, 1867

"James Emery cottage, Bucksport, 1867 Contributed by Maine Historical Society and Maine State Museum Description The James Emery home in…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Lydia Abbott Titcomb and Pine Tree Cottage, Farmington, ca. 1875

"Lydia Abbott Titcomb and Pine Tree Cottage, Farmington, ca. 1875 Contributed by Farmington Historical Society Description Pine Tree…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Harbor Cottage, The Old Ell (“Mame’s House”), and the Big Barn

"Like the Old House, Harbor Cottage has seen change, expansion, and movement over the years. Fortunately, unlike the Old House, two distinct portions…"

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Our Resources

"Henry Hatch Family, 1991. Summer Cottages: 1890-1930, Earl G. Shettleworth Jr. Published by the Islesboro Historical Society, 1989."

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Summer Resorts

"… bought their own property, built family cottages and “camps,” and the Ryder’s cove summer community began, with people travelling from as far away…"

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - About Us

"… Summer Resorts (Recreation), Businesses/Cottage Industries (Land Use), Water Transportation (Transportation), and Early Settlements (Settlements)…"

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Historical Overview

"Soon after, Hewes Point became the second summer community, also having a hotel, cottages and wharf. Second Islesboro Inn, aerial view, ca."

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Early Settlements

"… consisted of a steamboat wharf, two dozen small cottages, a lumber mill, a brickyard, and a coal, as well as several small stores."

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Map of Islesboro

"… Map of Islesboro map of Islesboro  X"

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Schools

"Schools map of Islesboro  Text by Ruth Hartley School Bell, Islesboro, ca. 1880Islesboro Historical Society After incorporating as a town in…"

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Water Transportation

"Water Transportation Text by David Thibodeau Ship Compass, Islesboro, ca. 1940Islesboro Historical Society SInce arriving in the 18th century…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Postscript: More Moving Buildings

"… More Moving Buildings The Old House, Harbor Cottage, The Big Barn and the Old Ell were not the only structures in Asticou to move, expand, or…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Inns

"… including Rodick House at the corner of Main and Cottage streets. Established in 1866 and twice expanded, it had become Maine’s largest and most…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Charles K. Savage (1903-1979): The View from Asticou - Page 1 of 6

"… portraits in the dark room at his Clover Cottage home, drawing small and detailed pencil sketches, or in the constant typewritten discourse about…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Intro: pages 65-83

"… Mount Hope Cemetery North Bangor (Veazie) Bangor bridges, churches, schools Bangor commercial buildings James Emerson Cottage Bucksport"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Rusticators on the Rise

"And then there were the “cottages,” growing in number and opulence with each passing year. Bar Harbor Swimming ClubJesup Memorial Library By…"

Camden-Rockport Historical Society

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Surry by the Bay - Late Twentieth Century

"During the 1960s and 1970s, Ellsworth's commercial development provided employment opportunities for many of its Surry neighbors. Various cottage…"

Blue Hill, Maine - In Search of the Rustic Life

"The early 1900’s saw many new cottages built but by mid-Century the building of new cottages came to a near standstill."

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Indians & Rusticators: Wabanakis & Summer Visitors on Mount Desert Island 1840s-1920s

"… and by the early 1880s, many had built their own “cottages.” For the wealthiest rusticators—such as the Astors, Pulitzers, Rockefellers, Sears, and…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Activities for Rusticators

"… offered more amenities and entertainments, and as cottagers initiated new activities, events, and social clubs: Enter the horse show? Dress up for…"