The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-07-20

lies the Isles of Shoals; here many a fine ship met it's fate in the old days. Now a steamer connection takes you out to delightful sum- mer colonies.
 Casco Bay will have a familiar sound to many readefg. Here on these waters, our boyhood friends, in the exciting pages of Oliver Optic, always won for the right.
 Portland, on a peninsula extend ing into Casco Bay. has for it's size the finest natural location of any city on the Atlantic. It lies in a great amphitheatre- looking out over the bay with its thousands of islands. The site attracted the first i settlers in 1892 but the natives were extremely hostile to the little colony. In 1876 a surprise attack was made and every colonist killed or carried off by the Indians. A French and Indian raid destroyed the town again in 1890. Portland suffered much damage during the revolution, the bombardment by the British in 1775 laying most of the city in ashes. The earthep ramparts. erected at that time. can still be seen. grass-covered, round- ed by the passing of time. the old guns pointing out across the har- bor. Portland Head Light was the first built on the Atlantic coast; 1t dates back to 1791.
 Parks, promenades and drives make Portland particularly enjoy able to the visitors. There are many handsome old homes, with interesting stories attached. The -Longfellow house. as- sociated with the poet though not his birthplace, is now a museum of the Maine Historical society.
 York and Ogunquit are popular with the summer visitor. Here the broad Atlantic sweeps in to the shore in long white-crested rollers. Artists find this section pleasant for both work and play.
 The city of Bath has always been a leader in shipbuilding and 1t had a remarkable rivival of active days during the World War when hun dreds of vessels. naval and mer- cantile, came from it's yards. A splendid bridge crosses the Ken nebec at this point,
 Damariscotta, another of the romantic shipping ports, has an earlier history dating back to In- dian days. Huge shell heaps mark the places where their feasts were held at this favorite spot on the shore.
 . By turning south at Damaris- cotta, first on state route 129 for a few miles. branching to 130 when that turns off, you can see historic Fort Pemaquid, neglected and forgotten today, but long an outpost of civilizations: this ancient stronghold could tell many tales of sudden attack and brave defence, of battles with the Indians, with the French and their allies and later with the British.
 out at Pemaquid Point, a spot that typifies to perfection Maine's stern and rockbound coast" you find a picturesque stone lighthouse that has been defying the Atlantic for years without number. Here is a wonderful picture of ocean and shore, a land-and-sea-sca that you will never forget.
 Waldoboro was settled in 1749 by q colony of Germans. It has an interesting early church.
 Rockland, with its fine location VII T CHOOoCOt Ddyp Idu career on the ocean, Famous ships came from her ways; the clipper Red Jacket" credited with the fastest crossing. of the Atlantic un- der sail, was built here.' Rockland is in much favor as summer re- sort and attracts large colony of notables each season.
 The late Cyrus H. K. Curtis took a loyal sons interest in Maine and gave generously to the develop ment of old Rockport nearby Many of the pleasant features of present day life are due to his friendly aid.
 Camden is devoted to yacht building and has many trim sloop and schooner to its credit. It has large summer following and of- fers to yachtsmen one of the finest clubhouses on the New England shore.
 Running north toward Belfast, our route follows high bluff that gives a splendid outlook over Pen- obscots waters. Belfast was orig inal,y a settlement of Scotch-Irish, as the name indicates, and natural ly saw plenty of action in the wars. During the Revolution the town was bombarded by British war ships and in the war of 1912. it was occupied by the enemy for q few days.
 For Knox, at the mouth of the Penobscot river, is good example of the stone harbor defences erect ed by the federal government a- bout 1850.
 Bucksport is a storehouse of memories of former days well worth looking into. State route 175 leads south to Castine shortly af- ter our main route leaves Bucks port. This point was occupied by British regiments for long time in the Resolution.
 Shortly after leaving Ellsworth. route 102 branches to the south east for Mount Desert Island and Bar Harbor. This rocky island of about a hundred square miles, was discovered and named by the inde- fatigib.e Champlain. French Je- suits established a mission station on what is now Somes Sound in 1908 naming 1t Saint Sauveur. This was destroyed by Virginians in 1616. The first English settlement was made by Abraham Somes at the head of Somes Sound in 1761. Lafayette National Park. Green Mountain, 1000 fet high, and Eagle Lake are some of the sights for the visitor. It Is principally as a summer capital that Mount Desert and Bar Harbor are known today. The entire Island has be- come favorite holiday residence; beautiful homes have been built by social leaders from all parts of the country.
 Our main route continues east from Ellsworth, through Hancock. Millbridge and Cherry. Field to Columbia Falls. Jonesport, known the country over through broad casts of the beloved character of Seth Parker, can be reached over State Route 187. which branches to the south. shortly after Colums bia Falls is passed.
 Returning to U. $. No. continue to Machias. noted for it's seize by the British In HIT. It Is now the center of extensive numbering oper- ations. ] Calais is the last town in Maine