destroyed by fire and consequently never rebuilt, thus ending Rangeley's prosperous hotel era.

Although the style of vacations in Rangeley has changed, the region is still a highly popular summer resort and summer home destination. Many of the children and grandchildren of visitors during Rangeley's Golden Age own cabins or camps that were once part of the many resorts dotting the shores of Mooselookmeguntic, Rangeley, Saddleback Lake, Quimby Pond, Kennebago Lake and other bodies of water. Still in operation today are three historic sporting camps now run as public resorts for fisherman and family vacationers: Bosebuck Mountain Camps on Aziscoos Lake, Grant's Kennebago Camps and Bald Mountain Camps on Mooselookmeguntic. The renown Oquossoc Angling Association is still thriving, and the centerpiece of downtown Rangeley, the 91-year-old, three story Rangeley Inn (earlier called the Rangeley Tavern), continues to stand as a proud monument to the Hotel Era. Today the Inn offers all of the modern conveniences and amenities, yet its architecture still draws vacationers back to an earlier, grander time.

Scattered remnants still remain of the Indian path, the...more >>