Pool postcard: City Park, Belfast, Maine

The site Friends of Belfast Parks tells us:

BELFAST CITY PARK was founded in 1904 by a group of local women activists, called the Belfast Improvement Society.

The gentle slope and extensive beach area are attractive features of this park alongside Penobscot Bay. Basketball courts, tennis courts, a Little League baseball field, horseshoe pits, a playgound, and a swimming pool bring thousands of people to this 15-acre gem of a park each year.



July 16, 2008 City Park swimming pool

 In searching for a modern picture of the pool, I found this blog,  by Astrig and Steve. Astrig writes:

"...we head over to the Belfast City Park which is also along the waterfront. Here the city maintains a public swimming pool which is very clean and at a comfortable temperature while not being overly chlorinated. People who use YMCA pools will know the chlorine burn of which I speak. It’s a joy to swim outdoors and I spend some time here swimming laps."

I collect vintage postcards of swimming pools. I plan to post one a day as far as possible. If you know any of these places, especially the fate of the pool, I'd love to hear from you!

Pool postcard: Ocean Park, Maine

Ocean Park is a community founded by Free Will baptists in 1881 with the purpose of "establishing a place of summer resort for holding religious, educational and other meetings..."

In the late nineteenth century, the camp meeting movement gave birth to more than 350 assembly centers scattered across the United States. Dedicated to self-improvement, this is one of the very few which still exist.