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Fieldhead, Little Sebago 1899

Monday, January 27, 2003

Sarah Blanchet, our website benefactor for old Little Sebago photos has again given us a unique look at our lake. This photo shows the view from Fieldhead looking west on what appears to be the middle lake. Note the three islands in the foreground. The property was owned by the Hart family. The Harts were Quakers, according to Sarah. The Hoag family, who are the relatives of Sarah chose Little Sebago because of family ties. Rustic summer places on the lake were important to them. They often went starting in April and stayed until September. Sarah speculates from other information that she has that the cottages they had were pretty rustic and called "camps. They were very often Quaker communities, sometimes, only Quaker. Sometimes they were intentional communities of summer people with common land and a set of rules. For example, one place wants to make sure that the lake looks like a wilderness lake, so you must paint your house green or brown, and you aren't allowed to see the house from the lake. The Quakers emphasized simplicity and nature. The motto for one of them was "Simplicity, Sincerity, Service". Their cottages almost always were on a lake or stream. They spent time reading, hiking, canoeing and swimming. Most of the pictures in the Hoag family album were taken at their summer place. They adored the view and took lots of pictures of it. Anna Hoag, the wife, read everything from the latest best sellers to books on Gandi. Clarence was an avid canoer and did a two week wilderness canoeing trip near Moosehead. They were very urban people and knew nothing about farming nor were they interested in fishing. They had an idealized idea of nature and wanted to preserve it. These are the kind of folks who would belong to our lake association today. Kindred spirits from the past showing the way to the present. Thank you, Sarah! for this insight.

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