Download or read book The Sebago Lakes Region A Brief History written by Ned Allen and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2013-06-18 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Sebago Lakes Region in southwestern Maine is one of the Pine Tree State's most historic. The lake--along with the Presumpscot and Songo Rivers, Brady Pond and Long Lake--was a major transportation route for Native Americans and English and French settlers. Both conflicts and legends abound along these storied waters. The waterways supported the region's growth into a commercial center, as sawmills, gristmills and tanneries flourished during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. Canals and railroads connected it to Portland and the rest of New England and brought many visitors, making it one of Vacationland's most popular destinations and the home of several historic summer camps. Join local author Ned Allen as he explores this rich past and celebrates today's resurgence in activity, arts and culture in Bridgton, Standish and other towns around the Sebago Lakes.

Download or read book The Sebago Lakes Region written by Ned Allen and published by History Press Library Editions. This book was released on 2013-06-18 with total page 114 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Hidden History of the Sebago Lakes Region written by Marilyn Weymouth Seguin and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2015 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Quirky characters and surprising events have shaped a robust community history throughout the Sebago Lakes region. Nathaniel Hawthorne's lost boyhood diary offers a glimpse into his early writing days on the shore of Sebago Lake. Henry Clay Barnabee, once called the funniest man of his time, brought his crew here for relaxing lakeside summers to rest up their vocal cords around the turn of the century. Discover the story behind a stolen Chinese statue that might just be responsible for a string of curses in Naples and misfortune on the shores of Long Lake. Marilyn Weymouth Seguin explores the unusual, the mysterious and the sometimes weird layers of regional history that have remained hidden-until now. Book jacket.

Download or read book Hidden History of the Sebago Lakes Region written by Marilyn Weymouth Seguin and published by History Press Library Editions. This book was released on 2015-04-20 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Quirky characters and surprising events have shaped a robust community history throughout the Sebago Lakes region. Nathaniel Hawthorne's lost boyhood diary offers a glimpse into his early writing days on the shore of Sebago Lake. Henry Clay Barnabee, once called the funniest man of his time, brought his crew here for relaxing lakeside summers to rest up their vocal cords around the turn of the century. Discover the story behind a stolen Chinese statue that might just be responsible for a string of curses in Naples and misfortune on the shores of Long Lake. Marilyn Weymouth Seguin explores the unusual, the mysterious and the sometimes weird layers of regional history that have remained hidden--until now.

Download or read book A Short History of the Sebago Lake Area written by Jack Barnes and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page 9 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Photocopy of a typescript by Barnes about the Sebago Lake area.

Download or read book The Sebago Lake Area written by Diane Barnes and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 1996 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Sebago Lake West Shore written by Jack Barnes and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2000-01-01 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The four Cumberland County townsA[a¬aStandish, Baldwin, Sebago, and NaplesA[a¬aalong the west shore of MaineA[a¬a[s second largest freshwater body of water, Sebago Lake, form the core of the latest work by Diane and Jack Barnes: Sebago Lake: West Shore. Even at a time when the vast hinterland of Maine was plagued by raids from Native Americans allied to the French, intrepid woodsmen and settlers ventured into the rugged, primeval wilderness via the Presumpscot and Saco rivers as far as Standish. But by 1830, the Cumberland & Oxford Canal was completed, and the four towns in this volume and several others in the area were linked to Portland and beyond. For the next 40 years, the area was well served by this 17-mile canal. In 1870, the Portland & Ogdensburg Railroad reached the west shore of Sebago Lake. This gave birth to the colorful steamboat era, invited sportsmen, excursionists, and vacationers to flock to the area, and encouraged many enterprising farmers to open their doors to boarders. Hotels, however, soon replaced many of the boarding houses, and a strong tourism industry had begun in earnest. Through precious old photographs and extensive research, Sebago Lake: West Shore chronicles the time of the earliest settlement of Standish, Baldwin, Sebago, and Naples, to the grand hotel era and more recent times. These pages are replete with common and unfamiliar images that combine to regale the history of the west shore.

Download or read book Sebago Lake Area Windham Standish Raymond Casco Sebago and Naples written by Diane Barnes and published by Arcadia Library Editions. This book was released on 1996-06-01 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Clean and clear, the waters of the streams and ponds that feed into Sebago Lake bring a constant supply of newness to a region centuries-deep in tradition. Located in southwestern Maine's Cumberland County, Sebago, "great stretch of water," has been a gathering place for generations of native people and settlers. This striking pictorial history quickly transports us to the past. We see the area as it was before the railroad came through; fishermen coming to enjoy the famous landlocked salmon of Sebago, travellers spending the night at farmhouses, and later inns and hostelries. A turn of the page and we find ourselves watching majestic steamboats as they slip through quiet waters. Vistas of summer camps and classic cars abound--fond memories for many.

Download or read book Stories from the Wreckage written by John Odin Jensen and published by Wisconsin Historical Society. This book was released on 2019-04-19 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Every shipwreck has a story that extends far beyond its tragic end. The dramatic tales of disaster, heroism, and folly become even more compelling when viewed as junction points in history—connecting to stories about the frontier, the environment, immigration, politics, technology, and industry. In Stories from the Wreckage, John Odin Jensen examines a selection of Great Lakes shipwrecks of the wooden age for a deeper dive into this transformative chapter of maritime history. He mines the archeological evidence and historic record to show how their tragic ends fit in with the larger narrative of Midwestern history. Featuring the underwater photography of maritime archeologist Tamara Thomsen, this vibrant volume is a must-have for shipping enthusiasts as well as anyone interested in the power of water to shape history.

Download or read book The Sebago Lake Region written by Lyman H. Nelson and published by . This book was released on 1889 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Sebago Lake Area written by Diane Barnes and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 1996-06-01 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Clean and clear, the waters of the streams and ponds that feed into Sebago Lake bring a constant supply of newness to a region centuries-deep in tradition. Located in southwestern MaineA¢a¬a¢s Cumberland County, Sebago, A¢a¬Agreat stretch of water,A¢a¬A has been a gathering place for generations of native people and settlers. This striking pictorial history quickly transports us to the past. We see the area as it was before the railroad came through; fishermen coming to enjoy the famous landlocked salmon of Sebago, travellers spending the night at farmhouses, and later inns and hostelries. A turn of the page and we find ourselves watching majestic steamboats as they slip through quiet waters. Vistas of summer camps and classic cars aboundA¢a¬afond memories for many.

Download or read book Sebago Lake Region Map written by Delorme Mapping Company and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Sebago Lake Land in History Legend Romance written by Herbert Granville Jones and published by . This book was released on 1949 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Geology of Sebago Lake State Park written by Arthur Leroy Bloom and published by . This book was released on 1959 with total page 30 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Lake Region written by Diane Barnes and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2003-06-01 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Maine's Lake Region is uniquely endowed with a network of waterways that determined its history and define its identity. Long before the first roads entered the region, intrepid travelers found their way deep into the heart of this country by following the rivers from the coast. By 1870 the railroad arrived, followed soon after by the colorful steamboat era.

Download or read book Proceedings of the Portland Society of Natural History written by Portland Society of Natural History (Me.) and published by . This book was released on 1914 with total page 472 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Brief History of English and American Literature written by Henry A. Beers and published by Prabhat Prakashan. This book was released on 2017-07-25 with total page 365 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book contains a brief history of English and American literature, it was written by Henry Augustin Beers and also contains an introduction and supplementary chapters on the Religious and Theological Literature of Great Britain and the United States by John Fletcher Hurst.