by Sullivan Sorrento Historical Society | Mar 26, 2021 | Sullivan Sorrento Historical Society
Alice Turner was born on September 8, 1860, the youngest child of John and Susan Speare Staples Turner of Sullivan, ME. John, a sail maker, was employed across from their home in Sullivan Harbor on what is sometimes called Little Sail Island. Alice had two...
by Sullivan Sorrento Historical Society | Mar 23, 2021 | Sullivan Sorrento Historical Society
One of the original proprietors of Sullivan was John Bean of York who came with family members before 1760 to settle here. As an original proprietor, he was granted 200 acres, land around Morancy Pond and land at Waukeag Neck (Sorrento). His children were Samuel, who...
by Sullivan Sorrento Historical Society | Feb 25, 2021 | Sullivan Sorrento Historical Society
Reverend William Ellis Foy(e) was one of the least known yet most significant figures in American religious history to live in Hancock County. William E. Foy was born a free Black in Belgrade, Maine to Joseph and Elizabeth Foy around 1819. Although Maine was a “free”...
by Sullivan Sorrento Historical Society | Jan 25, 2021 | Hotels & Restaurants, Sullivan-Sorrento History
In 1886, Clyde Hunt and some associates formed the Sullivan Harbor Land Company. They purchased 500 acres of land in Sullivan Harbor, hoping to sell property and make a good profit. In 1887-1888, they had built the Swiss Chalet Restaurant to attract summer people from...
by Sullivan Sorrento Historical Society | Jan 6, 2021 | Sullivan Sorrento Historical Society
Sunrise on New Year’s Day from Pigeon Hill in Steuben. Did you know there was a silver mine on Pigeon Hill in the 1800s? Happy new year! At the Society, we are very excited to be planning some new programs in the coming months. These will be held virtually for the...
