Publications
Recollections of Southwest Harbor, Maine, 1885-1894
by Jesse L. Parker
Edited by John P. & Rebecca D. Burnham
We are pleased to announce the publication of the reminiscences of Jessie L. Parker, originally prepared by him in 1955. This 56-page narrative and the accompanying 25 photos and maps center around the Clark's Point neighborhood, but actually cover activities throughout the village during the late eighteen hundreds. He tells of his relatives and friends; the livelihood of the town, with its hotels and stores; favorite trips on the island; and all the hard labor needed to make a family and community function. He explains both the fun and work in meeting steamboats and their passengers and handling the buggy trips to nearby hotels and other villages. His grandfather Deacon Clark's projects and all the activity involved with getting the winter firewood supply sound exhausting to us.
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