Annie Peabody Brooks
I have been thinking a lot this month about the admirable women I have encountered studying the history of Kennebunkport. I first learned about Annie Peabody Brooks when I read her vivid description of the old Rope Walk that used to run along where Ocean Ave now passes the Old River House. The story appeared in Ropes Ends TRADITIONS, LEGENDS AND SKETCHES OF OLD KENNEBUNKPORT AND VICINITY, published by Annie in 1901. This little book is liberally illustrated with old photographs of Kennebunkport. I have shared some of those photos here today and linked to a digital copy of Annie’s...