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| The shops and flowers in Bar
Harbour were so
colorful and inviting. |
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| I always love seeing the church
steeples rising above the treeline, a common sight in small New England towns. |
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| When in Maine, you will see lots
of lobster "pounds" which are actually restaurants that offer
lobster and all the trimmings. Where the term "pound"
comes from is debatable but the common definition refers to what happens
to the lobsters after they are caught. They are brought in and kept
in a location just offshore built with lumber and nets. When the
tide comes in, it swirls the water around, bringing in food to the
lobsters and taking deposits back out to sea with it. Thus, the lobsters
always have cold, fresh water, a food source, and can stay in the pound
until sold. |
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| This beautiful church in Camden,
Maine was once a Methodist Church but has now been converted to
condos. So sad. |
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| Camden is an
"adorable" little town, in Jerry's words. He's absolutely
right and it was full of people. He commented that the more he saw
of the town, the more he liked it. |
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| One of our goals, on this trip,
was to visit childhood "haunts" of our dear friend, Liz Genz.
Liz grew up near Boston but spent many happy summers in Pemaquid,
Maine. Here, adjacent to the Harrington Meeting House, many of her
relatives were laid to rest. The land was given for the meeting
house in 1768 by William Sproul, one of Liz's ancestors. |
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| The meeting house was completed
in 1775 and was served by Rev. Alexander McLain, a Presbyterian minister,
until 1778. He actually served three parishes, making his Sunday
circuit by horseback, preaching in at least two of them each week.
About 1851, the Harrington meetinghouse became a Universalist
Church. It was restored to its original, beautiful condition in 1974. |
