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General Benjamin Franklin Butler
(August 10, 2005)
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Arts & Crafts Show
(August 14, 2005)
(Click on pictures to see an enlarged view.)
Soldier, politician, and business tycoon, General Benjamin Franklin
(Beast) Butler enthralled audiences with tales of his
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Historian Richard Scott as Beast Butler.
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rise from poverty
in small town New Hampshire to the battlefields of the Civil War to the
halls of Congress during his visit to Peaks in August 2005.
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The General addresses guests in the Fifth Maine Regiment Memorial Hall.
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Arts & Crafts Show
(August 14, 2005)
The Fifth Maine's popular Arts & Crafts on the Porch event took place on August 14,
2005.
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Here's a quiz: We have searched IN VAIN for the identity of
this clever wood-carving craftsman, who was at the show on August 14th.
Please e-mail us if you can help to fill in the blank...! We'd love to know...! |
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The vendors greeted people from off and on-island who came to shop for great
quality items, enjoy one another's company, and treat themselves to the best
burgers on the island courtesy of chefs Mick Hocker, George Rosol,
Bill Zimmerman, and friends. The 2006 event is scheduled for Sunday, August 13.
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Island author P.R. Hersey was on hand with copies of her
murder myteries The Takedown and Devil's Insider, Peaks maps,
and photos of Peaks Island from days gone by. |
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Island crafter Kathy Newell displayed and sold a variety of her
handpainted American folk art items. |
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Baskets and baskets GALORE.....you could even call it a basket STORE....! |
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