The following appeared on Page 1 of the June 25, 1896, edition of the RANGELEY LAKES newspaper in a regular column entitled, “Seen and Heard at the Lakeshore”. Enjoy these passages from a bygone era and be sure to get outside and make some great outdoor history of your own! (Contemporary commentary shared in Italics). Early Rangeley promotional post card Kimball & Bowley’s carriages, with the span of white horses, driven by George Church take you over the carry to Hayne’s Landing through a pleasant piece of wood and along a nice road.
(This one-mile-long stretch of road still connects Oquossoc Cove on Rangeley Lake with Haines Landing on Mooselookmeguntic and began as portage used for centuries by Native Americans traveling through the region). The Mooselookmeguntic House shines out in its new coat of paint, the new guide house and landing add to the effect, the guests scattered about the broad and attractive piazza given an air of restfulness to the scene. Mooselookmeguntic House at Haines Landing (Once located at Haines Landing this hotel catered to the hoards of anglers wishing to try their luck on the “Big Lake” for which it took its name).
Quite a marine effect as you come in sight of the “Landing,” the steamers at the wharf or coming in, their discordant whistles and the jingling of signal bells, the myriad of row boats, guides and tourists, the baggage, express, chicken coops, mails and a general rushing to and fro. It lacks the city hackman for which l.
