Four Generations in Maine: The Carroll Homestead of Southwest Harbor: 1825-1917

“Through the winter of 1820-1821, John and Michael worked in the woods near Southwest Harbor to support themselves, hoping to accumulate enough money to continue their trip. But woods work is a risky business, filled with hazards and the chance for accidents, and one day a wildly misplaced ax felled John, severely cutting his foot. To John’s good fortune another young woodsman, Enoch Lurvey, was working nearby. Enoch took John to his father’s house, where he stayed for several weeks until his wound healed. While recovering, he was cared for by Enoch’s older sister Rachel. The two fell in love and John’s dream of going to Washington was over and forgotten.”

So would begin the Carroll Homestead near Southwest Harbor, Maine. The rest of the story—a microcosm of 19th-century life on the coast of Maine—is in this narrative by Henry Raup.

Help celebrate 200 years of the Carroll Homestead in 2025 and read this historical account of everyday people in the 1800s!

Product Details:

• Historical nonfiction
• 60 pages, approx. 8.5”x 5.5”, soft cover and perfect bound
• By Henry A. Raup; illustrations by Ruth Hill
• Printed in USA, published by Eastern National