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Seal Cove Auto Museum

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John Martin: Expert Observer - Fish weir, Ball Hill Cove, Hampden, ca. 1832

Fish weir, Ball Hill Cove, Hampden, ca. 1832 Contributed by Maine Historical Society and Maine State Museum Description When John Martin…

Surry by the Bay - History of Surry

Settlement Contention Cove, Surry, 1936Item Contributed bySurry Historical Society Legend has it this spirit was alive and well early in the…

Surry by the Bay - Nineteenth Century

… even docked at Steamboat Wharf on Contention Cove. Started in 1839, the village shipyard was located at the present day town landing.

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

The house is located at 8 Mackerel Cove Road. Notice the huge wood pile by the shed attached to the house.

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Summer Resorts

… Historical Society RYDER'S COVE Ryder’s Cove, originally known as Sabbathday Harbor, is reached from Ryder’s Cove Lane.

Davistown Museum

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John Martin: Expert Observer - Intro: pages 0-73

… and the family's move to Brewer and Ball Hill Cove in Hampden. Among the people and events he mentions are: Anna Stratton John Martin (1800-1824)…

John Martin: Expert Observer - John Martin Sr. home, Ellsworth, 1823

… of details in the drawing, including Card's Cove, Cards Brook, Squaw Point, Cards Mill, Austin's Cove, the Union River, and his father's tailor…

Surry by the Bay - Resources

Resources BOOKS Bonsey, Osmond C. Surry, Maine: An informal History, Surry Historical Society, 2003. Jellison, Connee.

Surry by the Bay - Early Settlement

Early Settlement Copy of Surry and Ellsworth map, ca. 1880Item Contributed byMaine Historical Society Border Dispute Originally, Surry…

Surry by the Bay - Surry Today

Surry Today Home to about 1,300 residents, Surry today is a vibrant town boasting an active, creative, and diverse citizenry, many of whom are…

Surry by the Bay - Weathervane Dispute

Weathervane Dispute New Surry Grammar School, 1952Item Contributed bySurry Historical Society Text by Lynn Bonsey Images contributed by Surry…

Surry by the Bay - Early Twentieth Century

Early Twentieth Century Daily Living During the Jazz Age of 1920s, Surry had some specialized schools, including a dancing school and a singing…

Surry by the Bay - Sawmills of Cunningham Ridge

Sawmills of Cunningham Ridge Text by Bryan McLellan Images contributed by Wilbur and Marjorie Saunders through the Surry Historical Society From the…

Surry by the Bay - Broadway by the Bay

Broadway by the Bay Playhouse, Surry, 1946Item Contributed bySurry Historical Society Surry Playhouse 1929-1938/1946-1953 Text by Kate…

Surry by the Bay - Welcome

Welcome Come to SurryItem Contributed bySurry Historical Society Welcome to the Hancock County coastal community of Surry.

Surry by the Bay - Late Twentieth Century

Late Twentieth Century Scenic view of Patten Bay, Surry, ca. 1960Item Contributed bySurry Historical Society Changes By 1950, Surry's…

Surry by the Bay - Phebe Fowler: A Woman of Property

Phebe Fowler: A Woman of Property Text by Steve Collier and Sandy Collier Images contributed by Susan Paquette through the Surry Historical Society…

Surry by the Bay - Surry Village School

Surry Village School Text by Lynn Bonsey, with sections adapted from Surry, Maine: An informal History by Osmond C.

Surry by the Bay - About The Project

About The Project Our team is comprised of Surry Elementary School, the Surry Historical Society, and several Surry residents.

Surry by the Bay - Surry Opera Company

Surry Opera Company Opera Company's Tenth Anniversary festival schedule, Surry, 1994Item Contributed bySurry Historical Society Text by Kate…

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Early Settlements

… were probably similar to those found at Parker Cove and Coombs Cove. THE BLUFF Further south on one of the two highest points of land on Islesboro…

John Martin: Expert Observer - John Martin dream house, Bangor, 1866

… of his 1864 "Scrap and Sketch Book," "Ball Hill Cove as it should be." In the explanation of the drawing, which is the first page of text in the…