K is for the Kennebunks

Bicentennial Quilt

This quilt was created in commemoration of the United States' 200 th anniversary in 1976.  The 30 squares depicting historical and iconic landmarks of the region were designed and then hand- and machine-stitched by local volunteers.  Following is a design key and the names of the quilters (beginning with the top row, left to right):

Seashore Trolley Museum, Arundel, Alice Alles; Louis T. Graves Memorial Library, Kennebunkport, Pre Thompson; Goat Island Light, Cape Porpoise, Ellie Dow; Kennebunk Free Library, Kennebunk, Library Staff; Kennebunkport Historical Society, Kennebunkport, Linda Gutowski; Stage Island Picnic, Cape Porpoise, Shirley Bradbury; Nathaniel Lord Mansion, Kennebunkport, Kanley Throumoulos; Lafayette Elm, Kennebunk, Mary Palmer; Wedding Cake House, Kennebunk, Elsie Muir; River  Club and The Floats, Kennebunkport, Sandra Armentrout;  St. Ann's Episcopal Church, Kennebunkport, Alice Dwight; An Alewive Farm, Alewive, Carolyn Bergen; Brick Store Museum, Kennebunk, M'Lou Fales; Old Grist Mill, Kennebunkport, Nancy Miner; Tristram Perkins House, Kennebunkport, Therese Cliche; South Congregational Church, Kennebunkport, Lorinda Bradford; Kennebunk High School, Kennebunk, Millie Pillsbury; Kesslen Shoe Factory, Kennebunk, Lee Walker; The Clock Farm, Goose Rocks, Brigitte Duley;

Kennebunk Railway Station, Kennebunk, Betty Nedeau; Picnic Rocks, Kennebunk River, Pam Eagleson; Literary Heritage: Kenneth Roberts and Booth Tarkington, Pru Nelmes; Crescent Surf, Kennebunk, Mary Liversidge; Unitarian Church, Kennebunk, Betsy MacDonald; Breakwater, Kennebunk Beach, Sandy Severance; Dock Square, Kennebunkport, Ruth Harding; Bibber's, Kennebunk, Shirley Eaton, Franciscan Monastery Shrine, Kennebunk, Irene Eaton; Lord's Point, Kennebunk Beach, Lois Carlson.

Brick Store Museum Collection, 82.25.1

Commemorative Plates

These represent eight of a full set of twelve ceramic plates bearing scenes of historical Kennebunk and Kennebunkport. The designs are transfer printed in gold. The plates were exclusively released and distributed from December 25, 1955 through 1966 by Ocean National Bank of Kennebunk, Kennebunkport and Wells to its stockholders and employees.

Brick Store Museum Collection. Gift of Ocean National Bank, 1955. 3164