Resort · 1858–1917
Ottawa House Grounds
Gilded-Age summer resort
[C]Confirmed43.63915° N, 70.20245° W Suggested 45 min
Historical significance
A large Victorian resort hotel that drew hundreds of summer guests to Cushing Island from the mid-19th century until it burned in 1917. Its grounds are the highest-probability zone for everyday personal artifacts.
Field observations
- Old paths radiate from the former hotel footprint toward overlooks and the beach.
- Shade-tree gathering areas retain flatter ground worn into the lawn.
- Carriage routes are still legible as gentle cuts through the terrain.
Detector potential
★★★★★5/5
Likely finds
Coins & tokensBrass & bone buttonsBuckles, keys, jewelryBottle hardware & harmonica reeds
Highest recoverable-object density on the island. Focus where people stopped, sat, gathered, and unloaded luggage — not the middle of the lawn.
Open research questions
- 1.Which walk did guests use to reach the water?
- 2.Where were the porches, and therefore the drop-lines?
- 3.What does a lost hotel look like a hundred years later?
Field actions
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People associated with this place
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