From collection Eastern Illustrating & Publishing Company Collection
The Trading Post at Dixon's Lakeside Cottages, Readfield, Maine G33C
Image shows two rustic houses built into the wooded hillside above a lakeshore. The front house, probably the "Trading Post," stands just above the beach, to which it is linked by a set of rustic steps. The smaller structure behind appears to be a cabin. The waterfront has a ramp connected to a float for swimmers. There are skiffs with outboard motors, canoes set on a rack, and a flagpole, from which the American flag flies. Located on the east shore of Lake Maranacook, the cottages at "Dixon's" were once part of a summer camp called Kamp Kiwanacook, founded by Readfield attorney Ellsworth E. Peacock in 1925. He later converted the complex to housekeeping cottages, calling it Kamp Peacock. Around 1950 the cottages were owned by the Dixon family, who sold the cabins to individual buyers. Many remain and are in private hands today. The area is now known as "Lazy Loon Shores". [Blog - Readfield History Walks, #27]
