Chesuncook Village, Maine |
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Chesuncook Village Association, Chesuncook Village, Maine
Chesuncook Village, Maine |
Chesuncook Village, Maine |
| Chesuncook village, Maine |
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Graveyard
Point Park
Point Park
(Upper Village)
(Lower Village)
(Central village)
West Branch of the Penobscot
Public boat
launch site
launch site
The 'Suncooker The Chesuncook Village Home Website
Smith Rock
Picnic site
Picnic site
A Birds Eye View of Chesuncook Village
Cemetery
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1ME Float
Plane Base
Plane Base
Come Visit Us! Village Map From Greenville or Millinocket, follow the Golden road to mile mark
50 and take a right onto Pine Stream road which leads into the Village (around 14 miles). Just follow the road or use
your GPS. There are several public boat landings/launch sites as well as picnic sites with great views of Mt Katahdin
within the Village to which you can drive. If you've forgotten anything or would like to rent a boat or canoe, have a
meal, snacks, home made sodas and root beer floats, then do stop in at the Lake House and Store! Or just stop in to
see this HISTORIC 1864 Inn. Please call ahead for dinner reservations, as a heads up. Thanks!
www.chesuncooklakehouse.com
50 and take a right onto Pine Stream road which leads into the Village (around 14 miles). Just follow the road or use
your GPS. There are several public boat landings/launch sites as well as picnic sites with great views of Mt Katahdin
within the Village to which you can drive. If you've forgotten anything or would like to rent a boat or canoe, have a
meal, snacks, home made sodas and root beer floats, then do stop in at the Lake House and Store! Or just stop in to
see this HISTORIC 1864 Inn. Please call ahead for dinner reservations, as a heads up. Thanks!
www.chesuncooklakehouse.com
~ Chesuncook Lake ~
ChesuncookVillage, Maine |
| C V H P A |
May 15, 2013
| "LOG JAM" This picture of dynamiting a log jam was taken on the West Branch of the Penobscot circa 1908. |
| Was published by the Social Service Division's "Spruce Woods Department" of the Great Northern Paper Company or GNPCO. It debuted April, 1921 as a magazine within the logging industry of the North Maine Woods and ran until October, 1928. The monthly publications were dedicated as "A Magazine of contact between the management and the men". |
| 'TheNorthern' |
Back in the day.....
This 1921 issue of 'The NORTHERN'
magazine covers the construction of Ripogenus Dam
located at the southern end of Chesuncook Lake. 'Rip'
Dam is responsible for the creation of the Chesuncook
lake we enjoy today. Photos showing various phases of
the Dam's construction can be seen on the
Village History page.
magazine covers the construction of Ripogenus Dam
located at the southern end of Chesuncook Lake. 'Rip'
Dam is responsible for the creation of the Chesuncook
lake we enjoy today. Photos showing various phases of
the Dam's construction can be seen on the
Village History page.
What's in a Name? Chesuncook? What does it mean?
Abenaki (or Abnaki) is the origin language of the word Chesuncook. The Abenaki people inhabited eastern
Maine to southern Quebec.
Chesunk = "Goose"
Auke = "a place"
Chesunk or Schunk being the sound made by a wild goose. 'Chesuncook' was named by Abenaki people
long long ago for the lake, not the village. The village was named after the lake by Americans who settled
here much more recently in the early 1800's. The wild Canadian geese still pass through in Spring and
again in Autumn. And they really do make this sound. As they tend to be transient, to meet here and then go
on their way depending on the season it's fair to say that Chesuncook means "A meeting place for geese".
As the narrow lake is around 18 miles in length, which end of the lake it's referenced to? Who knows.
Abenaki (or Abnaki) is the origin language of the word Chesuncook. The Abenaki people inhabited eastern
Maine to southern Quebec.
Chesunk = "Goose"
Auke = "a place"
Chesunk or Schunk being the sound made by a wild goose. 'Chesuncook' was named by Abenaki people
long long ago for the lake, not the village. The village was named after the lake by Americans who settled
here much more recently in the early 1800's. The wild Canadian geese still pass through in Spring and
again in Autumn. And they really do make this sound. As they tend to be transient, to meet here and then go
on their way depending on the season it's fair to say that Chesuncook means "A meeting place for geese".
As the narrow lake is around 18 miles in length, which end of the lake it's referenced to? Who knows.
| BOOM BOATS |
| TRAINS |
| Thoreau visited Chesuncook village the summer of 1853 while on a trek through the 'Maine Woods' which became the title for his book. Click on photo to read the chapter titled 'Chesuncook'. |
| May 2013 |
May 1 ~ Ice-out looks like it's here at the north end of Chesuncook lake in & around the
village though there's still ice south of Gero island to the south end of the lake. The West
Branch is certainly open and Fly Fishing is on below Ripogenus dam.
As of Mother's Day the black flies are out & biting. After a good dry spell, this week got
wet and made the flies pretty happy. Bring plenty of fly dope!
village though there's still ice south of Gero island to the south end of the lake. The West
Branch is certainly open and Fly Fishing is on below Ripogenus dam.
As of Mother's Day the black flies are out & biting. After a good dry spell, this week got
wet and made the flies pretty happy. Bring plenty of fly dope!
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| We're a remote settlement living off grid within the unorganized township T5R13 in Maine's North Woods. This is the heart of Maine's logging country and we're it's "downtown". The 'Suncooker is a non-profit publication sharing the unique character of Chesuncook Village's past & present. It's hosted and published year-round in Chesuncook Village, Maine. |
| Welcome to Chesuncook Village, Maine! Population: 6 |