My Maine - Teddy Roosevelt Days - July 21-23 - To Benefit the Narcissus Project

On Saturday, July 22, at Seashore Trolley Museum in
Kennebunkport, Maine, author Suzanne Buzby Hersey
will be signing and selling her children's books during
the 2017 event, Teddy Roosevelt Days

       The 3rd Annual Teddy Roosevelt Days event will take place at Seashore Trolley Museum in Kennebunkport, ME on the weekend of July 21-23, 2017. The schedule of presenters and activities is almost complete. As in previous years, the fundraising event to benefit the Narcissus project will kick off with a Friday activity that requires tickets to be purchased in advance for the limited-seating gala opening. The Friday activity will include a reception, trolley rides, a guided tour of the Narcissus, presentations, raffles, a silent auction, and Theodore Roosevelt-related items for sale. All proceeds benefit the restoration of the 1912 Portland-Lewiston Interurban, Narcissus. Saturday and Sunday activities are open to the public with the purchase of general admission tickets to the Museum. More details on the event will follow in the coming weeks. Tickets for the Friday gala opening will become available online early in May.

       On Saturday, July 22, children's author, Suzanne Buzby Hersey will be a guest at the event. Suzanne will be selling and signing her books throughout the day.

Suzanne will have her books for sale and is happy to sign them for you.
If you already have one of her books, bring it with you and she will be
happy to sign it.

       Suzanne Buzby Hersey grew up spending her summers in Maine’s midcoast region and fulfilled her childhood dream of living here full-time back in 2006. Her love for Maine inspired her to write her first children’s book called “My Maine.” Suzanne is a member of the Maine Writers and Publishers Alliance as well as the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators. She has worked with children in several capacities and attributes much of her inspiration to them. She is now a mom of two and enjoys exploring the state of Maine with her family.

Facebook page for Little Beach Books, publisher of children's books

Parent reviews include:
"A wonderful children's book about the state of Maine. I love reading it to my kindergarten class and use it as a base for discussion about their favorite pastimes in our beautiful state!"

"I adore this book. I read it to my two children often. a wonderful introduction to the state of Maine. Plenty of facts and beautiful illustrations! Add this book to your children's bookshelves!"

How is Maine special to you? Children and adults alike will be delighted by a
young girl's answer to this question at "show and tell." Join in on a real
Maine adventure--go to a county fair, pick wild blueberries, and search for
sea glass. Visit Portland, L.L. Bean, and the state capitol building. Take
in the magnificent sights from the mountains and lakes to the rocky coast
and learn some facts along the way, all while being accompanied by an
adorable stuffed moose! This beautifully illustrated book truly captures
the essence of Maine.

Click Here: First Post on 2017 Teddy Roosevelt Days - W. S. Libbey's 1908 Stanley Steamer

The Narcissus Project Blog was created in April 2015 to reach out to a large number of folks through the power of social media to introduce them to Narcissus. The Narcissus is a luxury, high-speed, wooden electric interurban. The Narcissus was built in 1912 in Laconia, NH, and operated on the Portland-Lewiston Interurban, in Maine, between Portland and Lewiston, from 1914 into 1933. Theodore Roosevelt was a passenger on the Narcissus on August 18, 1914. The blog posts appeal to folks with an interest in Theodore Roosevelt's connection to Maine, to folks generally interested in regional/local history, as well as those folks within the greater railway family. Hopefully, these posts will endear many of the readers to help support the Narcissus financially, as it undergoes a complete restoration over the next few years at Seashore Trolley Museum in Kennebunkport, Maine. 

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We continue the restoration work on the 1912, Narcissus, the only surviving high-speed, luxury interurban coach of the Portland-Lewiston Interurban. 

Click Here: Narcissus Restoration-Related Posts

Being more than a century old, the stately, "Elegant Ride," Narcissus, is a gem.  This shimmering precious stone of Maine transportation history is brilliantly resplendent as it emanates so many elements of history, including; time, places, people, and events, that it was coupled to, that when just a smattering of its seemingly innumerable stories are shared, the contents captivates, fascinates, then generates, interest to learn more 🙋. The majestic Narcissus is listed in the National Register of Historic Places.

Please consider joining the epic journey to complete the Narcissus Project by making a donation today!

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The restoration of this majestic icon of Maine's electric railway history is but one in a series of captivating stories containing an abundance of incredible coalition of narratives.

Click Here: History-Related Posts - Narcissus and Portland-Lewiston Interurban

     The Narcissus is featured in the national Gold Award-winning novel, Teddy Roosevelt, Millie, and the Elegant Ride. The "Elegant Ride" is the Narcissus. Theodore Roosevelt was a passenger on the Narcissus on August 18, 1914, between Lewiston and Portland, Maine, while campaigning for the Progressive Party candidates.

Click Here: Bookstores and Businesses promoting the Narcissus Project

Independent book publisher, Phil Morse, holding

the Gold Book Award Winner plaque for

 the Middle Reader category for The Eric

Hoffer Book Award. Congratulations to

award-winning Maine author,

Jean M. Flahive