Remembering the Kennebunks

Nonfiction, History, Americas, United States
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Author: Kathleen Ostrander ISBN: 9781625842534
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing Inc. Publication: June 1, 2009
Imprint: The History Press Language: English
Author: Kathleen Ostrander
ISBN: 9781625842534
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing Inc.
Publication: June 1, 2009
Imprint: The History Press
Language: English
The Kennebunks�the phrase evokes peace, ocean breezes and small-town pride. In this captivating collection of vignettes, Kennebunk town historian Kathleen Ostrander reveals another side of the area�s allure: its rich and varied past. From an account of the amateur astronomer whose name now graces the Bates College Observatory to the origins of Kennebunk�s
encyclopedic Walker Diaries, Ostrander offers a tour of the area�s historical highlights. She notes the mysterious creature once said to live in the Kennebunk River, treasures hidden in fireplaces and under floorboards and the scandalous murder trial of 1866, during which the wife of deceased doctor, drunk, and temperance supporter Charles Swett was imprisoned on the testimony of her own daughter. Through quirky tales and serious sketches, Ostrander offers an affectionate portrait of the Kennebunks sure to charm and inform.
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The Kennebunks�the phrase evokes peace, ocean breezes and small-town pride. In this captivating collection of vignettes, Kennebunk town historian Kathleen Ostrander reveals another side of the area�s allure: its rich and varied past. From an account of the amateur astronomer whose name now graces the Bates College Observatory to the origins of Kennebunk�s
encyclopedic Walker Diaries, Ostrander offers a tour of the area�s historical highlights. She notes the mysterious creature once said to live in the Kennebunk River, treasures hidden in fireplaces and under floorboards and the scandalous murder trial of 1866, during which the wife of deceased doctor, drunk, and temperance supporter Charles Swett was imprisoned on the testimony of her own daughter. Through quirky tales and serious sketches, Ostrander offers an affectionate portrait of the Kennebunks sure to charm and inform.

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