Casco Castle, South Freeport, Maine, 1906
- Card type
- Lithograph
- Date
- c. 1906 (Early)
About this postcard
Turreted Casco Castle stands beside its tall rough-stone observation tower at South Freeport, Maine, its wooden facade lined with striped awnings and American flags. A footbridge connects the resort building to the tower. Amos F. Gerald built the castle around 1903 as a summer resort and amusement attraction, and guests could visit a small menagerie. Louise's message on the back wishes a friend were there "to feed the raccoons + monkeys for all the animals." The wooden castle burned in 1914, leaving the stone tower above the Harraseeket.
Postcard Details
Sparhawk St. Canterbury, MA
Postcard record
| Postmarked | , Amesbury |
|---|---|
| Publisher | The Hugh C. Leighton Co. |
| Condition | Good |
| Place addressed | Miss Charlotte Hascott, Sparhawk St., Canterbury, MA |
| Place mentioned | F.E. Merrill, Freeport, ME |
| Publisher | The Hugh C. Leighton Co., Portland, ME |
| Stamp | 1c Benjamin Franklin, green, perforated on all sides |
| Stamp | 1c George Washington, green, issued 1906 |
| Notes | Undivided-back era layout: plain white strip at right reserved for a message. Heavy speckling/abrasion across the sky, worn and chipped edges, rounded corners. Postmark: AMESBURY JUL 30 5-PM 1906 4 SS. Undivided back printed "THIS SIDE IS FOR THE ADDRESS" with green "Post Card" heading; publisher F.E. Merrill, Freeport, ME, distributor; The Hugh C. Leighton Co., Portland, ME, U.S.A., manufacturers, made in Germany No. 2279; light soiling and edge wear. |
Cite this card
Casco Castle, South Freeport, Maine, 1906, postcard, c. 1906. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/casco-castle-south-freeport-maine-1906. Accessed November 2, 2026.