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Description

The Avalon Casino and cottages were located at the foot of Tyler's Hill on Joyces Point in Deer Isle, near the steamboat wharf. It was a popular dance hall between 1912 and 1917 in the days when casinos were places for entertainment without gambling.

Small steamers brought excursionists across Penobscot Bay to Brooklin, and a boat took them across the Eggemoggin Reach to the Avalon Casino.

In the early 1900s it was easy to get around Penobscot Bay by steamboat. Catherine, Juliett, and Boothbay made a run from Rockland to Blue Hill, with stops at Dark Harbor on Islesboro, Eggemoggin, Sargentville, Deer Isle, Sedgwick, Brooklin, South Brooksville, West Tremont, and South Blue Hill en route.

From Belfast Marjorie ran to Brooklin, Silver Star to Castine and Brooksville, and Alice Howard to Castine. Some of the small steamers made stops at hotel landings as well as town wharves.

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About This Item

• Title: Avalon Casino, Joyces Point, Deer Isle, ca. 1920
• Creator: Eastern Illustrating and Publishing Company
• Creation Date: circa 1920
• Subject Date: circa 1920
• Location: Deer Isle, Hancock County, ME
• Media: Glass Negative
• Dimensions: 12.75 cm x 17.75 cm
• Local Code: LB2007.1.105221
• Collection: Eastern Illustrating & Publishing Co.
• Object Type: Image

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• Eastern Illustrating and Publishing Company
• Postcards--Maine
• Photographs--Maine--Deer Isle
• Resorts--Maine--Deer Isle
• Buildings--Maine--Deer Isle
• Hotels--Maine--Deer Isle
• Casinos
• Dance halls--Maine--Deer Isle

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Penobscot Marine Museum
PO Box 498, 5 Church Street, Searsport, ME 04974
(207) 548-2529
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