Description: Rangeley's Historic Legacy, Maine, Images of America, Paperback Discover the history of Rangeley through historic photographs and how the town continues to draw thousands of visitors annually. Rangeley, Maine, was settled in 1817 when Luther Hoar brought his family from Madrid to a log cabin he had built on the shore of Rangeley Lake. Several others families soon arrived, cleared land, and began farming. It was a small farming community only until the 1850s though. Lumber barons had arrived in the late 1840s, built dams, and started logging the vast timberlands. Soon after, fishermen from Boston, Philadelphia, New York, and Washington arrived to fish the multitude of lakes, ponds, and streams. By 1900, Rangeley was a bustling town with several hotels and two railroad lines. The big hotel era ended after World War II, and secondary residences began to dominate the scene.Gary Priest has been recording the history of the Rangeley region for over 25 years. He has served on the board of directors of the Rangeley Lakes Region Historical Society (RLRHS) since 1999 and is currently its treasurer. This is his fifth book on Rangeley's history. His other works include History of Rangeley Hotels & Camps, Mingo Springs Hotel: The Early Days, The Gilded Age of Rangeley Maine, and Rangeley through Time.
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MPN: 9781467108317
Book Title: Rangeley's Historic Legacy
Item Length: 9.2in
Item Height: 0.3in
Item Width: 6.5in
Author: Gary Priest, Rangeley Lakes Region Historical Society
Format: Trade Paperback
Language: English
Topic: United States / State & Local / New England (Ct, mA, Me, NH, Ri, VT), Historic Preservation / General, United States / Northeast / New England (Ct, mA, Me, NH, Ri, VT)
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Publication Year: 2022
Genre: Travel, Architecture, History
Item Weight: 0.7 Oz
Number of Pages: 128 Pages
