Contributed by Penobscot Marine Museum
Description
Shortly after the Kennebec and Portland Railroad built the “low road” through Richmond in 1851, Dresden Station was built north of Richmond Village. It accommodated Dresden folk ferried across the Kennebec River.
In 1868 the Kennebec Valley Camp Meeting Association (Methodist Episcopal) purchased 50 acres between what is as of 2021 Route 24 and the river for a place to hold annual revival meetings under a large oak grove. Dresden Station was then moved about a mile downriver to better serve the Camp.
The K&P Railroad provided a station attendant for the campground season. The man in the photo likely held that position when this photo was taken about 1910.
About This Item
- Title: Dresden Station, Richmond, ca. 1910
- Creator: Eastern Illustrating & Publishing Co.
- Creation Date: circa 1910
- Subject Date: circa 1910
- Location: Richmond Campground, Richmond, Sagadahoc County, ME
- Media: Glass Plate Negative
- Dimensions: 12.7 cm x 17.8 cm
- Local Code: LB2007.1.112672
- Collection: Eastern Illustrating & Publishing Co.
- Object Type: Image
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