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New Book on Munsungan
Bound for Munsungun – The History of the Early Sporting Camps of Northern Maine
ISBN: 978-0-9749291-6-3 Copyright© 2008 by Jack Ahern“Every once in a while I come across something that I feel you should be aware of. This is the case in a new book that just came out outlining the sporting camp history and development of the Upper Aroostook and Allagash headwater area as a hunting and fishing destination. Well over ten years ago I heard by the woods telegraph that a returning guest of Bradford Camps was doing a history of the area and the camps. As I have always been interested in the history of the area I sent him a letter offering some materials that I had concerning Munsungan Hunting & Fishing Clubs origin and an invitation to visit me the following summer. This happened and we spent several days together talking, visiting surrounding camps and even some of the old guides in the Oxbow area. It also became very apparent that any history of the area had to include the whole watershed- as it was all tied together. Over the past several years, the author, John (Jack) Ahern, made many trips to Maine and interviewed many who were directly involved as camp owners, guides, table girls, chore boys and such. And in this process was given access to many old pictures and other historic documents, as well as verbal history that now has been published as Bound for Munsungan that has just been released. I have read everything that I could get my hands on about this area- and this book more than any other really captures the activities from the late 1800’s till today. It will become a go to reference for those who come behind us. At about the same time I had just lost my Father, and the year prior to his death I had him write down his hunting stories in the area. These span over 50 years and give a good idea of what hunting, travel, and woods conditions were for over a half century. Jack saw fit to include these as an appendix to the book. This book is now available at the Pear Tree Publishing and I am sure should be in some local book stores soon. I have also secured some copies that I will be offering for sale at my booth at the Orono, Wilton and Presque Isle Sportsman Shows. Over the years I have read everything that’s available about this area and there is nothing that has the history so well documented and out lines the fishing and hunting activities from the late 1800's to current times. It will become a classic in Maine sporting books.” Jim Carter, Posted: Tue Feb 19, 2008 on the Fly Fishing in Maine forum page Books will be available at camp this year.. |
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