Friday, June 29, 2012
FYI: “A Bit of History on the Allen Pond Dam Before the 1800s the first shingles sawed in Maine were
Encompassing 188 acres, the pond's perimeter is 5.5 miles. It has a maximum depth of 44 feet and a mean depth of 19, making it appropriate for both warm water and cold water fisheries. The water quality of Allen Pond is average .The Allen Pond Improvement Association is lead by President Suzanne Rousseau and has the following mission:
• To encourage and support safe water activities and to preserve, enhance and protect the advantages of Allen Pond and its environment.From your waterfront location on Allen Pond, you are close to activities at Sunday River and Mount Abrams Ski Resorts, Carter's Cross-Country Ski Center and all of the amenities of Bethel and the western Maine Mountains and Lakes Region.Golf. Hike. Boat. Dine. Ski. Shop. Fish. Relax in the glider with your morning coffee on the enclosed screen porch overlooking the water. Enjoy the breeze on the covered side porch of your lakefront hawaii discount travel real estate. Sunbathe in lounge chairs on your lawn or dock. Picnic next to the fire pit, roasting marshmallows. Throw a steak on the gas grill. There's always plenty to do or you have a beautiful hawaii discount travel place to relax.
hawaii discount travel FYI: "A Bit of History on the Allen Pond Dam Before the 1800s the first shingles sawed in Maine were made at the shingle mill put up by Willard Bridgham on the old Beriah Sampson Privilege at the outlet of Allen Pond. In the later 1800s, under the Bridgham Mill Privilege they were deeded the rights to draw water from Allen Pond to thresh hawaii discount travel grain and grind apples in their season. Before 1886 the dam and parcel of land was owned by Manson Rose. Later that year Roto Swain purchased the dam and land from Manson Rose for $150. In 1923, the dam and land was conveyed hawaii discount travel to Alton Thomas for $1.00 and other valuable considerations. About seven years later it was conveyed hawaii discount travel to Central Maine Securities Corp and then conveyed to CMP on July 31, 1935. The Allen Pond Dam was purchased by the Allen Pond Improvement Association for $1.00 and other valuable considerations on Dec 19th 1961 from CMP. Based on current documents dated 1886 in hand the dam is well over 125 years old." ~ Suzanne Rousseau
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