Development of what is now Acadia National Park. Article provides history and descriptions of the area covered under the U.S. Monuments Act of 1906. (Scanned copy in part from archive.org)
Acadia National Park, Sieur de Monts National Monument
Collection:
Special Collection Books
Object ID:
SCB 719 DORR
Location:
Shelf 6A4/6A5
Pages:
64
Condition:
good
Description: Development of what is now Acadia National Park. Article provides history and descriptions of the area covered under the U.S. Monuments Act of 1906. (Scanned copy in part from archive.org)
File Attachment: SCB 719 DORR.pdf …the Champlain made his first landing within this on Mount Desert Island, close to Bar Harbor seaward side wherever he first found safe beaching …this farm in 1803," he wrote, "afire which not long before had been kindled in its skirts had spread over an extensive portion of the mountain on the northeast …Addresses at Meeting held at Bar Harbor on August 2 2 1916, to commemorate the establishment of the Sieur de Monts National Monument. …These Publications may be obtained by writing to THE CUSTODIAN, Sieur de Monts National Monument, Bar Harbor, Maine,
...Hadlock Pond - the source of NortheastHarbor water supply 8. Swimming pool, NortheastHarbor 9...Bear Island and Lighthouse from NortheastHarbor 14. A mountain view 15. Edwin S. Atwood's Livery and boarding stable, NortheastHarbor 16...s ferryboat from Mount Desert to Seal Harbor and NortheastHarbor 19...Episcopal Church, NortheastHarbor 34. Catholic Church, NortheastHarbor 35. NortheastHarbor Public Library 36...
Description: ...Hadlock Pond - the source of NortheastHarbor water supply 8. Swimming pool, NortheastHarbor 9...Bear Island and Lighthouse from NortheastHarbor 14. A mountain view 15. Edwin S. Atwood's Livery and boarding stable, NortheastHarbor 16...s ferryboat from Mount Desert to Seal Harbor and NortheastHarbor 19...Episcopal Church, NortheastHarbor 34. Catholic Church, NortheastHarbor 35. NortheastHarbor Public Library 36...
Description: Spurling & Ladd boat slip, later known as Clifton Dock, show people and horse-drawn carriage on the ramps. See also item 4865 (photo 1219)
Description: The drawing and cover letter are framed together. Miss Gilman attributes the drawing to Hopkinson Smith. The logo continues in use a century later.
Businesses, Transportation Business, Livery Business
People
Places, Town
Date:
ca. 1910
Place:
Mount Desert, Northeast Harbor
Collection:
Photograph
Object ID:
Photo 1269
Location:
Photograph Filing Cabinet
Description: I. W. Livery on Main St., next to Brown's Store. This was taken about 1910 (No automobiles). It shows 2 adults, 3 teenagers, 3 children & 2 horses.