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

"There are still two cisterns in the cellar that were the water supply, and Clevie's original workbench still stands out back."

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - IV. Transitions and troubles: Private enterprise shoulders an island’s needs

"Energy is now supplied by a submarine cable. Electricity made running water possible, and plumbing and heating changed in island houses."

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

"… to lobstering, scalloping, and shrimping as the supply of fish such as cod, flounder, and halibut diminished."

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

"There is currently one store supplying groceries and basic goods on the island, though seasonal businesses cater to the increased population in…"

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 - Stores

"… or animal so it was convenient to have these supplies nearby. Nelson Morse, Swan's Island village, ca."

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

"… 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 Quarry, which closed in…"

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

"Those whose livelihood was on the water and summer residents alike enjoyed a picnic at the beach or a ride in a boat."

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - -Across the Sea- a history through transportation

"… What sort of person chooses to place six miles of water between themselves and "civilization?" The people of Swan's Island have adapted to their…"

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

"… in Minturn which was created by the filling in of water when the quarry stopped functioning. The ponds made for excellent ice skating and were used…"

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

"… the island, where, “…one can throw a stone from water to water at high tide.” Dr. Small, a Deer Isle man who served as a doctor on Swan’s Island…"

Lubec, Maine - The Blizzard of '34 - Page 1 of 2

"and the Columbian Packing Co. had good supplies of coal, and wood on hand. Coal experienced no advance in price."

Lubec, Maine - Lubec History

"Smokehouses and the many brush weirs that supplied herring lined the shore. Weir construction also brought a measure of prosperity to area farmers…"

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

"The waters around Swan’s Island seemed a good fit for salmon farming. It would provide another fishing industry source in addition to the lobstering…"

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

"… Society Once the timbering diminished and the waters around Swan’s provided a living for the fishermen, family members and other island citizens…"

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

"In the late 1700s and through the 1800s the waters around Swan’s Island were bountiful with flounder, cod, halibut, haddock, and herring."

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Caring For Our Families and Friends

"… care, purchased immunizations and sanitation supplies, and partnered with the Maine Seacoast Mission."

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

"… in early spring, fished for mackerel in southern waters, and returned around the first of July. The Bay of Fundy, the Maine coast, and even the…"

Lubec, Maine - Canning Sardines in Lubec: Technology, the Syndicate and Labor

"They were a natural resource that supplied tasty fast food, the means of employment and the basis of profitable investment."

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

"… Society Island stores received regular supplies from the mainland, and as many as two operated in each village."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Strong's History - Page 3 of 4

"­­­For several years, they maintained a water pump at the north end of town to supply a reservoir for fire protection."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Porter Lake

"The water of Porter Lake is cold. The cold water is good for game fish. The lake trout like the rocky shoreline."

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

"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…"