Category: french’s point history

Living Legacy: Crystal-Lynn Brooks

Living Legacy: Crystal-Lynn Brooks

Today is a surreal day for me. Today marks the 25th anniversary since my big sister passed away at the tender age of 20 on January 13, 1992. I was 13 when she left us. It was a horrific shock to lose her and our family has never really been the same since that awful… Read more »

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A Brief History of Midcoast Maine: Hersey Retreat

A Brief History of Midcoast Maine: Hersey Retreat

To arrive at French’s Point, visitors turn off the busy coastal byway of Route 1 in Stockton Springs and onto Hersey Retreat Road. While the property around it has evolved over the years, our street’s name remains a daily reminder of the estate’s historic roots. In the late 1800s, Hersey Retreat served as a getaway… Read more »

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CEO Corner: Jessika Brooks on Coastal Accommodations

CEO Corner: Jessika Brooks on Coastal Accommodations

When couples marrying at French’s Point inquire about accommodations, I always urge them to consider the full spectrum of hotels, inns, B&Bs and house rentals in our area. The range of options allows the bride and groom to avoid large room buy-out or guarantees required by resorts which tie up needed funds during a time… Read more »

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A Brief History of Midcoast Maine: Famous Residents

A Brief History of Midcoast Maine: Famous Residents

The rocky coastline and crisp ocean air of Maine’s midcoast has for centuries drawn artists, musicians, dignitaries and other famous names to the region during the balmy summer months. But the midcoast also boasts more than a few homegrown luminaries and year-round celebrities, from pioneering sea captains to men and women of letters. Just in… Read more »

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A Brief History of French’s Point

A Brief History of French’s Point

What we know and love today as the French’s Point estate has roots dating back nearly 250 years – a history to which both illicit rum smugglers and law-abiding churchgoers hold a claim. Col. Benjamin Shute in 1764 bought 100 acres of land on the bay, where he built a log cabin and later added… Read more »

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