This beautiful original photo of First Lady, Edith Roosevelt,
is signed by her and dated February 6, 1903. Mrs. Roosevelt and her
husband, the 26th President of the United States, Theodore Roosevelt were
close friends with Mr. and Mrs. William W. Sewall of Island Falls, Maine.
Donna Davidge is the great-granddaughter of Mr. And Mrs. Sewall and has
kept the Island Falls, Sewall House, in the family. Ms. Davidge will have
a few personal items, like this, framed signed image of Mrs. Roosevelt on
display at Seashore Trolley Museum for the opening gala of the Teddy
Roosevelt Days Event to benefit the Narcissus.
Photo courtesy Donna Davidge
The Theodore Roosevelt/William W. Sewall-related artifacts
will only be on display during the opening gala, Friday, July 20
Friday gala opening tickets are available to purchase online.
The Friday Katahdin Expedition is SOLD OUT!
Tickets are $30 each. Click Here to Order Tickets Online
A Fundraising Event to Benefit 1912 Portland-Lewiston Interurban,
No. 14, Narcissus. Theodore Roosevelt was a passenger on the
Narcissus on August 18, 1914. The three-day event is hosted by
Seashore Trolley Museum.
Seashore Trolley Museum.
2018 Teddy Roosevelt Days
a three-day event being held
at
Seashore Trolley Museum
Seashore Trolley Museum
Kennebunkport, Maine
July 20, 21, & 22
A Benefit Event For the Narcissus Project
4th Annual Teddy Roosevelt Days Event at Seashore
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 and companion interpretation programs (Exhibits & Education Program Development) of the 1912 Portland-Lewiston Interurban, No. 14, Narcissus.
Saturday and Sunday activities are open to the public with the purchase of general admission tickets to the Museum.
Tickets for the Friday gala opening are available now to purchase online.
Tickets are $30 each. Click Here to Order Tickets Online Sold Out
Full Schedule for the Weekend Event:
FMI contact p.morse31@gmail.com
The Mount Katahdin Expedition Sold Out
Friday Opening, July 20th, 2017 - 3pm-8pm
Tickets to the Expedition are $30 Click Here to Order Tickets Online Sold Out
(Each ticket includes; an all-day Friday (July 20, 2018), a general admission ticket to Seashore Trolley Museum, allowed to attended meet & greet reception with light refreshments, two drink tickets (beer/wine), one raffle ticket, and a silent auction bidder #)
Friday Opening Schedule - Prepaid tickets required for this opening activity:
(Each ticket includes; an all-day Friday (July 20, 2018), a general admission ticket to Seashore Trolley Museum, allowed to attended meet & greet reception with light refreshments, two drink tickets (beer/wine), one raffle ticket, and a silent auction bidder #)
Friday Opening Schedule - Prepaid tickets required for this opening activity:
3 pm Guest arrival, check-in, silent auction preview
4 pm Vintage Trolley Ride to Riverside Barn and walk to Town House Shop for Tour of
Narcissus (currently under renovation) with Project Manager Phil Morse
5:30 pm Reception at Exhibit Gallery, Visitor's Center with light refreshments (beer & wine) and silent auction (rare TR-related books, glass art, etc.) bidding ongoing
6 pm Welcome & Opening Remarks: Mr. Phil Morse, Narcissus Project Manager, Seashore Trolley Museum - Introduction of each guest speaker
* Presentation: Ms. Sheila Libby Alexander, Board Member, Skyline Farm, and Carriage Museum, North Yarmouth, ME - History of Skyline Farm & Carriage Museum, How the Libby Sleigh was acquired, and comments on the restoration of the art on the Sleigh by Conservator Nina Roth Wells.
* Presentation: Ms. Donna Davidge, Owner of Sewall House Yoga Retreat, History of her great grandparents' National Historic Registry home and the Willliam Sewall-Theodore Roosevelt family's life-long friendship.
7:15 pm Raffle, Silent Auction closes
7:45 pm Vintage Historic Trolley Car exclusive trolley ride along Seashore Trolley Museum's Heritage Main Line
Tickets for the Mount Katahdin Expedition are $30 Click Here to Order Tickets Online
Seating is limited for the Friday opening, Sold Out
This Narcissus Blog post features the Sewall House Yoga Retreat
Speaker bio
Donna Davidge
Keenly interested in health and exploration, Donna (Amrita) Davidge is a highly experienced 500 E-RYT yoga teacher. She received her Master's in Nutrition in the late 70s, then acted and modeled (living in Europe from 1982-85) from the mid-80s into the early 90s. In 1985 Donna discovered Kundalini Yoga in New York City, practicing and studying this form as a powerful tool for healing and personal growth. Her teacher Ravi Singh encouraged her to begin teaching within a year. Pursuing yoga avidly, she became certified by 3HO and Yoga Alliance. She has been a full-time yoga and meditation teacher ever since and can be found in NYC during the winter months when she’s not at Sewall House. She has taught tens of thousands of hours in New York City in groups and privately, as well as in workshops in the Northeast, Canada, Italy, and Costa Rica. Her first yoga teacher was Yogi Bhajan, who gave her the spiritual name Amrita (nectar) in the late 80s. She has studied Ashtanga with Eddie Stern since 1999, Dharma Mittra since 1999, and Iyengar with Genny Kapuler since 2004. She views yoga as a way to grow from within and study the physical and emotional marks our life has made on us. Her teacher Yogi Bhajan said happiness is our birthright so she explores ways to serve her students in a manner that can aid them in finding health and happiness in their own lives. Sewall House offered its first Yoga Teacher Training by request in 2009, with a small group of committed students.
Speaker bio
Donna Davidge
Keenly interested in health and exploration, Donna (Amrita) Davidge is a highly experienced 500 E-RYT yoga teacher. She received her Master's in Nutrition in the late 70s, then acted and modeled (living in Europe from 1982-85) from the mid-80s into the early 90s. In 1985 Donna discovered Kundalini Yoga in New York City, practicing and studying this form as a powerful tool for healing and personal growth. Her teacher Ravi Singh encouraged her to begin teaching within a year. Pursuing yoga avidly, she became certified by 3HO and Yoga Alliance. She has been a full-time yoga and meditation teacher ever since and can be found in NYC during the winter months when she’s not at Sewall House. She has taught tens of thousands of hours in New York City in groups and privately, as well as in workshops in the Northeast, Canada, Italy, and Costa Rica. Her first yoga teacher was Yogi Bhajan, who gave her the spiritual name Amrita (nectar) in the late 80s. She has studied Ashtanga with Eddie Stern since 1999, Dharma Mittra since 1999, and Iyengar with Genny Kapuler since 2004. She views yoga as a way to grow from within and study the physical and emotional marks our life has made on us. Her teacher Yogi Bhajan said happiness is our birthright so she explores ways to serve her students in a manner that can aid them in finding health and happiness in their own lives. Sewall House offered its first Yoga Teacher Training by request in 2009, with a small group of committed students.
The Sewall House & Yoga Retreat in Island Falls, ME
Ms. Davidge purchased the Sewall House in 1997 to keep the
home in her family and to keep the legacy of her
great-grandfather's (William W. Sewall) life and love of
nature alive. PWM
Theodore Roosevelt, William Windgate Sewall, and Wilmot Dow
ca March 1879 somewhere in the Island Falls area
TRC 520.12.-016 Houghton Library, Harvard University
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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
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