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

"Summer Pleasures Dale Stockbridge and Galen Turner, Swan's Island, ca. 1965Swan's Island Historical Society Playing at the beach, Swan's…"

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

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

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - II. Pinkies, wherries, skiffs and chebaccos: Early Settlement

"II. Pinkies, wherries, skiffs and chebaccos: Early Settlement Photograph of a portrait of Colonel James Swan, 1795 X The beginnings of European…"

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

"Playing at the pond Although Baird's Quarry was kept drained during its working seasons, once operations closed down for the winter it was always…"

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

"History Detectives Native American artifact presentation Special guest Barbara Francis teaches the History Detectives club about uses of Native…"

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

"The Tea Room Clevie and Mary Trask, Swan's Island, ca. 1940Swan's Island Historical Society 253 Harbor Road is now known best as the popular…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - V. Changing times: the Swan’s Island Ferry

"Changing times: the Swan’s Island Ferry Waiting for the first ferry run, Swan's Island, 1960Swan's Island Historical Society The William S."

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

"Exhibits Staples brothers waiting for the bus, Swan's Island, ca. 1955Swan's Island Historical Society In creating our exhibits, especially…"

Blue Hill, Maine - The Musical Culture of Blue Hill

"… from shore providing the lighting and student musicians providing music from a nearby ship. That was the beginning of the Blue Hill Troupe."

Blue Hill, Maine - Discover the Story of Blue Hill - Page 3 of 4

"… Enter Miss Adelaide Pearson, social worker, musician, world traveler, author, lecturer and founder of Blue Hill’s Rowantree Pottery."

Lincoln, Maine - Frederick A. Edwards

"… of ’62." This Lincoln native was the Principal Musician with the 1st Maine Heavy Artillery in the Civil War."

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Meeting House Park

"… carpenter, Henry Sprague, to be used by local musicians, such as Charles Wheeler’s earlier band."

Western Maine Foothills Region - Rumford - Page 3 of 4

"… Rumford Stories, interviewed other artists and musicians, including Naomi Davis Robertson, a quilter with the Lady of the Lake Quilters; Burt…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Building Of The Arts Era

"… building hosted countless international singers, musicians and Broadway stars. Greek Festival, Bar Harbor, 1920Bar Harbor Historical Society…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Early Settlers

"We can only guess at its age. His talent as a musician and composer is the thing that insures his memory."

New Portland: Bridging the Past to the Future - North New Portland Village

"… organizations, the first group of organized musicians that is recorded was in the late 1800s. Hiram Plummer was the leader and the band played for…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Brief History

"… he became its first choir director.” (Music and Musicians on Maine, George Thornton Edwards) Belcher’s impact on Farmington’s role as a cultural…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Soldiers Of The Civil War

"Rufus G. Ellsworth of Strong wanted to be a musician for Company L but by December 28, 1863, he had been mustered to Petersburg, Virginia."