History of St. George, Maine

Name/Title

History of St. George, Maine

Entry/Object ID

CPL 2006.95

Secondary Title

A ramble through the town with some glimpses of its history, traditions, and those who shaped its character.

Description

An informal "story-telling" history of the St. George community (Knox County) described by the author as "a ramble through the town." Included in the table of contents: information on the Muscongus Patent, Indians of the St. George peninsula, early settlers, churches, town records and highways, homes, mills, the fishing industry, other businesses and industries, quarries, the Finns and Swedes, social societies, wartimes, stores, doctors and social life. Also includes vessels owned and built, town clerks and selectmen, family names and census of 1850. Physical Description: Softcover. White covering with black lettering. 22 cm. illustrations 114 pages

Collection

Town Histories Collection

Cataloged By

Carrie Rossiter

Acquisition

Accession

CPL 2006.95

Source or Donor

Camden Public Library

Acquisition Method

Transfer

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Book

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Other Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

Families, Education, Fishing, Business & finance, Business enterprises, Steamboats, Lighthouse keepers, Boat & ship companies, Music, Ships, Lighthouses, Schools, Postal service, Buildings, Bands, Telephones, Shipping, Prisons, Vessels, Ship captains, War, Quarries, Settlements, Physicians, Stores & shops, Hunting, Mills, Shoemakers, Industry, Quarrying, Post offices

Search Terms

A.D. Davis Store, Advent Church, Allen Island, Burnt Island, Burnt Island Life-Saving Station, C.E. Wheeler's Store, Centennial Hotel, Clark Island, Drift Inn, George Allen's Store, Herring Gut, Jackson Memorial Library, Knox County, Long Cove, Maine, Mussel Ridge Channel, Porgy Factory, Port Clyde, Port Clyde Baptish Church, Rackliff Island, Rice & Hutchins, Ridge Church, South Thomaston, St. George, St. George Lodge of Odd Fellows, St. George Marine Railway Company, St. George River, Steamer Mineola, Tenants Harbor Baptist Church, Thomaston, White Head Island, Wiley's Corner, Finns, Genealogy, Military, Sailmakers, Steamboat landing, Swedes, Town officers

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Other Number

Other Number

31896000883235

Book Details

Author

Smalley, Albert J.

Edition

Reprinted in 1981 by the Jackson Memorial Library League

Publisher

Jackson Memorial Library

Date Published

1760 - 1920

Call No.

TH 974.1 St. G

Spine Label

TH 974.1 St. G

Notes

Date: 1976 Copy No.: 1

Location

Location

Wall

Town History

Building

Walsh History Center

Category

Permanent

Date

October 21, 2025

Location

Shelf

Shelf 6, Shelf 6

Room

Main Room #1

Building

Camden Area History Center

Category

Permanent

Moved By

Carrie Rossiter

Date

September 6, 2006

Inventory

Inventoried By

Heather Bilodeau

Inventoried Date

Nov 24, 2008

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Date Examined

Sep 6, 2006

Examined By

Carrie Rossiter

Maintenance

Maintenance History

Date

Sep 6, 2006

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Smalley, Albert J.

General Notes

Note

Status: OK Status By: Heather Bilodeau Status Date: 2008-11-24

Created By

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Create Date

September 6, 2006

Updated By

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Update Date

October 26, 2025