Tag Archives: Kittery Point history

Remnants of the Gilded Age at Brave Boat Harbor

Posted on August 21, 2015 by Dianne Fallon

Kittery Point, Maine — I dip my paddle in the water, push the kayak into the channel, and glide away from the causeway.  I’m paddling into the marsh, heading out to Brave Boat Harbor for high tide. At least once … Continue reading →

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Globalization, circa 1807, curses the Lady Pepperrell House

Posted on May 12, 2014 by Dianne Fallon

Lady Mary Hirst Pepperrell had impeccable taste.  So say many sources, but the best indicator is the home  she built in 1760 on Route 103 in Kittery Point. The Lady Pepperrell House is one of Maine’s outstanding examples of 18th … Continue reading →

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