The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1907-07-11
PENOBSCOI PARK.
A BANGOR & ARO0STOoK SUMMER
RESORT.

The newest excursionist resort in all
Maine is PenobscOt Park in Stockton
harbor. Nature was wonderfully lavish
with her charms and attractions when
she fashioned the country round about
Stockton harbor, but it remained for
the pushing of the Bangor & Aroostook
railroad down into that territory to the
very waters edge to put all these nat
nral delights within easy reach of ex-
cursionists. Last year hundreds of
parties, great and small, visited Stock
ton harbor and declared that their out
ing was one of the most instructive and
enjoyable trips they had ever taken.
This year the excursion facilities of the
It is safe to say that no other resort in
Maine will offer more genuine good
time to its visitors than will PenObScOt
Park, Stockton Harbor
Stockton Harbor, 33 miles by rail
from Bangor, is the seaport terminal of
the Bangor & Aroostook railroad. HeI9
are truly gigantic wharves. At Cape
Jelison the alongshore dock measures
1850 feet, with two others measuring
1000 by 200 and LOO by so feet, giving
a total waterfront wharfage of about
1000 feet. Here, too, is the largest
potato house in the world, 125 feet wide
and about to be heightened to over
1900 feet. At kidder's Point dock the
wharf is 500 by $50 feet while two of
less proportions are located at Mack's
Point, where huge coal pockets have
been erected and a fertilizer plant is
now IN course of construction. PenOb-
scot Park, located Oh ''bar" leading to
Sears Island, {. natural breakwater be-
tween Searsport bay and Stockton har-
bor offers plenty of opportunity for
picknickers and excursioniSts to make
merry to their hearts content. This is
scenically one of the most attractive
while the special recreation advantages
provided here are many and diverse, in
Guiding carefully laid out base ball
ground, merry go round, dancing pa
vilion and clear sand beach for
bathers.
A number of interesting side trips
may be made from Penobscot Park to
points about, passage being taken in
row, sail or power boats. Good ferry
service may also be counted on from
kidders Point dock to Stockton Springs,
Searsport, Cape Jellison, Mack's Point,
Sears Island and other points close by.
A large pavilion has been erected on
commanding site in Penobscot Park,
where the very best of shore dinners
are served, and all kinds of sea foods
can be had, cooked in any style to suit
the visitors taste. CLANS, fish, Holsters
and the usual 'fxings" never taste bet
ter than when served in the appetizlng
way it is done at the Penobscot Park
Pavilion. There is always an abun. |
dance of food on hand, and everything
is cooked to perfection.
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tages and attractions certainly should
appeal to Sunday schools, fraternal
organizations, and others who are plan |
ing this year for big field day outing.
Very low transportation rates can be
had from all points in the State and
convenient time schedule made for ex-
cursion trains. Regular service will !
include trains leaving Bangor at $50 a.
N. and returning arrive in Bangor 4.50 !
p. N. Ii is probable that a Saturday
night boat will run from Kidder's |
Point dock to the various nearby re-
sorts, returning Monday morning and |
thus affording splendid service for
quick-trip vacationistS. Single eXcur-
sion tickets will be sold, Bangor to |
Stockton, Kidder's Point dock or Sears
port and return, good going and return
ing Oh Saturday. for s1.00. Similar
tickets good going On Saturday and re-
turning to Bangor on the following
Monday, SIPS.
The B. & A. makes special rates for
excursion parties of 100 or more and
many of the fraternal orders are taking
advantage of this and holding their
field days at Penobscot Park. On July
4th, Queen City Senate. X. A. E. O., =
will have big time at the beautiful re-
sort in the bay, and there'l! be many
Others during the summer for Penob-
scot park is already famous for the
good times it affords and its fame is
growing-Bangor Commercial.