Ray Shevenell was 74 years old when he retraced the steps of his great-great-grandfather, Israel Shevenell, who had hiked from north of Quebec to the Maine coast in search of a job in 1845. The trek took two weeks, during which he suffered excruciating blisters, but his steely determination got him safely here.
Read MoreThis article just appeared in the Summer TOURIST & TOWN magazine here in southern Maine. Over the years I’ve written countless articles but this is one of my favorites. It’s about a 19-year-old man who walked nearly 200 miles to find a job, trekking from 40 miles north of Quebec to the coast of Maine, in the Spring of 1845.
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Hello, I’m Val Marier …. a freelance journalist who lives in Wells, Maine. I’m a graduate of Skidmore College, a contented and happy wife, mother and grandmother who also enjoys knitting, golfing, traveling and reading. I try to bring my positive perspective on “life in my 70s” — whoops, now life in my ‘80s” — to my blog and hope you enjoy reading Wandering With Val.
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