Welcome
Swan's Island, and our Cloud House there, is a special place for us. This web site provides some of the background why. A New York Times article from 1994 includes the following description of the islands off MDI, "...the old frame houses are occupied only in summer by residents now drawn by that very sense of separateness and simplicity". This description of the attraction of the islands off MDI is shared by us.
On this set of pages we will provide links to other sites that can provide more depth than we could (or would want to) on their topics. (That's the beauty of the web!) We will also attempt to add our own insights into the Swan's Island experience, providing information and color through our eyes.
Broadly the topics we attempt to cover are: some history of the island, and Cloud House, an overview of what you can do out at the island and some options on how to get here. We also have a Facebook page for the more social media oriented. Feel free to "like" the page for more regular updates.
Update history
February 14, 2025
- Updated the calendar page with 2025 event dates.
- Added a few more destination islands to other islands page.
May 9, 2024
- Updates to 2024 calendar.
November 15, 2023
- Updates with new pictures on several pages.
- Garage construction page added.
February 14, 2023
- Updates to Boating page and 2023 calendar.
February 8, 2022
- More edits and additions to several pages.
June 27, 2021
- Edits and additions to several pages.