Maine Memory Network

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

"… Historical Society The Independent Order of Odd Fellows (I.O.O.F.) was a fraternal organization that became popular on Swan's Island in the early…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Old Buildings

"… The Tea Room Redmen's Hall Seaside Hall Andrew Smith Store The McCormick house Ocean View Hotel Odd Fellows Hall"

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

"Once the Odd Fellows Hall was built in 1909, dances were held there. In the village of Atlantic, during the 1970’s, Mertic Morrison would have music…"

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

"These performances utilized the stage of the Odd Fellows Hall under the direction of Gene Jellison. Children acting in "Tom Thumb's Wedding,"…"

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

"… many from Maine, gather and perform in the Odd Fellows Hall for three nights usually in early August."

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

"… organizations such as the Redmen and the Odd Fellows appeared on Swan’s Island in the early 1900s with their sister groups: the Degree of…"

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

"… started in the fall of 2012 by Island Institute Fellow Kate Webber, with the goal of involving kids in Swan's Island history and the Maine…"

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 - Farming

"The independence of islanders to raise their own food remained strong even as the steamboat service to the island improved."

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

"… Island Historical Society The Improved Order of Red Men was a national fraternal organization that became popular on Swan's Island in the early…"

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

"… 1999Swan's Island Historical Society Roger May and fellow fishermen purse seining, Swan's Island, 1999Swan's Island Historical Society"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Holiday Events

"… bakes at the ferry terminal as part of the Fourth of July celebrations. Islanders would make a point of having a lobster meal as part of their 4th…"

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

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

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Student genealogy

"She took on the task of determining which of her classmates are related to Fritz, and how. Check out the document below to see what she found! 3-8th…"

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

"The largest and most well known of the Swan's Island quarries is Baird's quarry, and it is that site which we will explore in this exhibit."

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

"… of the workday, blowing nonstop till it ran out of steam and died away. Many of the workers just walked away from the hill, leaving tools and…"

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

"The project was started to improve the quality of the pond's swimming water. The Quarry Pond formed in the hollow left by years of work at Baird's…"

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

"… limits, licensing of fisherman, and protection of seed lobsters have been some of the measures Maine has taken to preserve the lobster."

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

"… in the enterprise soon waned and the burden of carrying the mails fell mostly to the lot of the postmaster Few newspapers were taken here at that…"

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

"It was located on the shore of Burnt Coat Harbor in Minturn. Fish factory worker, Marion Stinson, Swan's Island, ca."

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

"His store in Atlantic was run out of a portion of his home, and was in operation at least from 1920-1941 (his marriage license in 1923 lists him as a…"

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

"Most of Swan's Island shoreline is rocky, but there are a few lovely white sand beaches. Swan's Islanders on their bikes, ca."

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

"Each of the three villages had their own stores, churches, schools and post offices, so the young people took advantage of the socials to get to know…"

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

"According to Steve, the house was one of the first to be hooked up to electricity because one of its boarders was on the island working on setting up…"