July 1990 ISLESFORD HISTORY QUIZ 1. The Indians who came to the Cranberry Islands summers in the early days to fish, dig clams, pick berries and collect marsh grass were: the Penobscots the Passamaquoddies the Abnakis 2. The first European explorer among the islands was probably: Cadillac Champlain Columbus 3. The first European who came up from around Boston and settled on Islesford in about 1762 was probably: Sam Hadlock John Stanley Job Stanwood 4. In the 1800s, Islesford fishermen went mainly after: lobsters cod mackrel 5. In the early 1900s there were high schools on both Great and Little Cranberry Islands: True False to 6. The Islesford Life Saving Station (later Coast Guard) was built in 1877. It was closed in 1946. The first Captain of the Station was: Capt Frank Falkingham Capt Everett Stanley Capt Gilbert Hadlock 7. The Islesford Hotel was built by Francis Stanley's grandfather in 1887 and it was torn down in 1920. It was located: at the Sandbeach near the Catholic Chapel on Bunkers Head Cove 8. The Woodlawn Hotel was built in about 1892 by Edna and George Gilley and, from 1911 to 1954, it was run by Ray Dwelley. The Woodlawn buildings are now owned by: The Olins The Bisgyers The Newlins Francis Parker & Val Storms The Smallwood Heirs All of the above. (OVER)