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Though there was no county fair, hoochie-coochie show, or traveling carnival reported anywhere in the vicinity at the time, this elongated Gruenwald Tent appeared overnight in the town of Edendale, Maine on a balmy night in the summer of 1948.

After a short squabble over jurisdiction, the US Army took control of the situation, and after some initial difficulty dismantling it, burned the tent to the ground on the 11th of August.

I’m leading a series of walks in Silver Lake called… “Silver Lake Walks.” The idea came from the Silver Lake Branch Library‘s Friends of the Silver Lake Library and the Silver Lake Neighborhood Council‘s Outreach Committee. I’ve created six walks that touch upon architecture, civil rights, film history, and more. Each of these walks is open to the public who, it is hoped, will provide helpful…

The following was first published by the Silver Lake Neighborhood Council as part of it’s “Ask Silver Lake” column. “Ask Silver Lake” is dedicated to exploring the history of our community. If you have questions or ideas you’d like us to consider, please send them to [email protected]. Selig Polyscope in Edendale, 1910 We’ve received a few “Ask Silver Lake” inquiries about Silver Lake’s…

The following article was written for the Silver Lake Neighborhood Council‘s “Ask Silver Lake” series — ‘Ask Silver Lake’ is dedicated to exploring the history and insights of our community. If you have questions or ideas you’d like us to consider, please drop a comment or send them to [email protected].’ For the sake of full disclosure, this month’s “Ask Silver Lake” resulted not from a…