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Casco Castle, South Freeport, Maine, circa 1905

Subjects
Amusement ParksCastlesHistoric Towers
Card type
Lithograph
Date
c. 1906 (Early)
Front of Casco Castle, South Freeport, Maine, circa 1905, Charlotte Haskett, MA, USA, c. 1906 lithograph postcard
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Back of Casco Castle, South Freeport, Maine, circa 1905, Charlotte Haskett, MA, USA, c. 1906 lithograph postcard
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About this postcard

A color view of Casco Castle, a turreted, castle-styled resort building with rows of striped awnings and several American flags flying, beside a tall rough-stone observation tower linked to the main block by a footbridge. Casco Castle was built around 1903 by Amos F. Gerald as a summer resort and amusement attraction at South Freeport, Maine, and it kept a small menagerie of animals for guests; the wooden castle burned in 1914, leaving only the stone tower, which still stands above the Harraseeket. The card's own caption names the site as Casco Castle, South Freeport, Maine.

Postcard Details

Message · English, in pen

I smile you were here to feed the raccoons + monkeys for all the animals. Louise.

PublisherHugh C. Leighton Co.
CASCO CASTLE CASCO CASTLE CASCO CASTLE, SOUTH FREEPORT, MAINE. --- Post Card THIS SIDE IS FOR THE ADDRESS F.E. MERRILL, FREEPORT, ME. DISTRIBUTOR THE HUGH C. LEIGHTON CO., PORTLAND, ME. U.S.A. MANUFACTURERS, MADE IN GERMANY. No 2279
PostmarkedAmesbury, MA, July 30, 1906, 17:00
Stamp
Addressed to
Charlotte Haskett

8 Parkhurst St., Newbury, MA

Postcard record

Postmarked, Amesbury, MA
PublisherHugh C. Leighton Co.
ConditionGood
Place addressedCharlotte Haskett, 8 Parkhurst St., Newbury, MA
Place mentionedF.E. Merrill, Freeport, ME
PublisherHugh C. Leighton Co., Portland, ME
Stamp1c George Washington, green, issued 1906
NotesUndivided-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. Undivided back printed "THIS SIDE IS FOR THE ADDRESS" with green "Post Card" heading; Hugh C. Leighton Co. imprint, made in Germany; light soiling and edge wear.

Cite this card

Casco Castle, South Freeport, Maine, circa 1905, postcard, c. 1906. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/casco-castle-south-freeport-maine-circa-1905. Accessed October 24, 2026.