History
Whido-Isle boathouse
Shangri-La Shores grew from a 40 acre parcel of land that once was a well know fishing vacation resort known as Whido-Isle.
In October 1952, Trevor and Harriette Roberts along with Anne and Harold Hammersberg bought the Whido-Isle resort. The original resort consisted of 10 cabins, 7 of which were waterfront. Trevor & Harriette bought the Hammersberg's share a year later and ran the resort themselves.
Swimming, fishing, clamming, picnics, hiking, berry picking and relaxing at the beach were the resort's attractions with a quarter of a mile of waterfront and plenty of boats to rent at Whido-Isle. There was also a lodge, playground, outdoor checkers, horseshoes and shuffleboard. With no Internet, TV or telephones, guests enjoyed visiting and gentle amusements. Whido-Isle was a family resort and people would make reservations for the same cottage, year after year.
The resort had a small store with food supplies, bait and fishing tackle and penny candy. Since most people did not have private boats in those days, the Roberts rented boats at $3 a day and clam rakes & buckets for 25 cents each. Cabin rented from $10 to $15 per day. Wednesday night was picnic night and everyone would gather for hot dogs and potluck. If someone was a successful fisherman, there would be a fish fry.
Running a resort with 2 small children was hard work, so plans were made to turn 80 acres into a residential community. This was accomplished and recorded on August 16, 1961. The first sale was that year. The" needleshed" sold for $14,000 and the other cabins for $12,000 each.
In October 1952, Trevor and Harriette Roberts along with Anne and Harold Hammersberg bought the Whido-Isle resort. The original resort consisted of 10 cabins, 7 of which were waterfront. Trevor & Harriette bought the Hammersberg's share a year later and ran the resort themselves.
Swimming, fishing, clamming, picnics, hiking, berry picking and relaxing at the beach were the resort's attractions with a quarter of a mile of waterfront and plenty of boats to rent at Whido-Isle. There was also a lodge, playground, outdoor checkers, horseshoes and shuffleboard. With no Internet, TV or telephones, guests enjoyed visiting and gentle amusements. Whido-Isle was a family resort and people would make reservations for the same cottage, year after year.
The resort had a small store with food supplies, bait and fishing tackle and penny candy. Since most people did not have private boats in those days, the Roberts rented boats at $3 a day and clam rakes & buckets for 25 cents each. Cabin rented from $10 to $15 per day. Wednesday night was picnic night and everyone would gather for hot dogs and potluck. If someone was a successful fisherman, there would be a fish fry.
Running a resort with 2 small children was hard work, so plans were made to turn 80 acres into a residential community. This was accomplished and recorded on August 16, 1961. The first sale was that year. The" needleshed" sold for $14,000 and the other cabins for $12,000 each.
One of the original cabins in the 1950s
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