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ROCK HAVEN is an iconic camp at the east end of Miles Pond, built by the Eastman family in the 1930's.
Welcome B. Eastman owned Eastman's Drug Store on Eastern Avenue in St. Johnsbury. His son Irving, along with his wife Christine, lived in New York City and their children Robert and Irving Jr. spent their summers at Rock Haven. These vintage photos are a gift from the estate of Robert Eastman of Burlington, Vermont and have been graciously shared by longtime summer resident, Theresa Kelsey. See our CAMPS page for more early photos! |
TrainsTrains stopped at Miles Pond regularly, as a small mill community grew at the east end of the pond. The trains continued to pass by Miles Pond until the 1980s, serving the paper mills Gilman.
A favorite tradition for those along the north side of the pond, especially Burt King's family, was to flash the porch lights as a greeting to the train conductor as the train passed by each night. |
SawmillCH Davis cleared the land east of the sandbar to form the "lower pond," where he floated logs for his new sawmill.
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StoreD. Scott operated a store at the east end of the Pond beginning in the 1930s. It was in operation through the 1970s, until the original building burned.
The road and RR crossing used to be on the west side of this building, and Mr. Scott rented boats along the shoreline near the present day beach. |