American Boathouse, Camden Harbor, 1906
American Boathouse, 1981
American Boathouse, 2018
The American Boathouse of Camden,
Maine, built in 1904, is one of the oldest
if not the oldest recreational boathouses
in Maine and possibly the country.
Used to house Chauncy B. Borland’s
85-foot turn-of-the-century steam yacht,
Maunaloa, it calls up images of Maine
as a playground of the very rich during
the early 1900s – an era of massive
yachts and opulence and ostentation.
This picturesque structure, more recently
used for commercial purposes is a
landmark on the shore of Camden Harbor
and recalls an era now departed.
Maunaloa Burgee