Maine Memory Network

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

"Today it can be kept at a distance; a ferry distance. The Islanders at Play Exhibit represents this "simplicity of free time" used by our ancestors…"

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

"In the late 1940's, the building was already in disrepair with a caving floor. There were still costumes in the back room."

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

"In later years, it was used as a museum. In the 1970s, the hall housed the 'Coffee Shop," a place for teens to hang out."

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

"Small, a Deer Isle man who served as a doctor on Swan’s Island between the years 1891 and 1903, points out in his island history that the name…"

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

"… Island, 1978Swan's Island Historical Society A mainland group provided the donkeys and a few umpires."

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

"… Historical Society Mariculture Products started a salmon farm that was obtained and renamed Island Aquaculture by a local group in 1993."

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

"In addition to taking in guests, she ran a pie shop and sold ice cream. The building was also home to Lila and Ray Stinson, who was a selectman for…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Welcome to Swan's Island!

"… Burnt Coat Harbor X Swan's Island, a six mile ferry ride out of Bass Harbor in Mount Desert Island, is the current home of between 300 and…"

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

"… the barges were towed away from the wharf by a pulley and cable set into a small rocky island, Ringbolt Ledge, till they could safely get their…"

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

"This was a time when the young people on the island got to meet people from the other sides of the island."

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

"… draining the Quarry Pond X On July 27, 2003, a group of Swan's Islanders got together to drain the Quarry Pond in Minturn, Swan's Island."

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Bonnie and Donnie Staples' house

"Bessie was a Postmaster from 1940-1956 and used the front part of the house as the post office, while the back was the store."

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Winter Fun

"… Island Historical Society Winters would also be a time to find islanders joining in winter sports of an informal nature."

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

"… Island Historical Society As members of a small island school, many of Swan's Island's k-8th grade school share common ancestry."

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

"A "cable call" was an expensive occurrence so it was used only for sharing significant events. A microwave tower was erected on Swan’s Island across…"

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

"In 1929 Bessie Joyce was listed as a member of the Superintending School Committee. It wasn’t until 1962 that another woman, Roberta Joyce, was…"

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

"… Swan's Island Tea Room, but it once served as a home for multiple generations. It was owned by Alvah Barbour from 1910 to 1915, and Merton and…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - About Us

"In 2008, a fire at the island's library destroyed photographs, documents, artwork, artifacts, and other priceless pieces of island history."

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

"This water froze over to create a popular skating destination for islanders. After the quarry shut down entirely, its water level remained high…"

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

"Bibliography Rose, Galen. "A Brief History of the Maine Economy." Maine State Planning Office, June 2003. Web."

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

"… dressing-up, or community members just having a good time. There were school plays put on by the students and plays to benefit student activity…"

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

"… Island, 2011Swan's Island Historical Society A group of Swan's Island students led by 3-5 grade teacher Kim Colbeth have been learning quarry…"

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

"It has been a labor of love and all who have participated are grateful to share their history with you."

Life on a Tidal River - The Great Bangor Floods: 1902 and 1976

"Many of the townspeople went out in boats to help others. Many loans were needed to rebuild all of the businesses that were damaged during the flood."