Portrait of George B. Dorr, ca. 1915
Contributed by Acadia National Park
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Description
George B. Dorr was instrumental in the creation of Lafayette National Park - now known as Acadia National Park. He worked with Charles Eliot to obtain the land to be preserved and to gain national park status. He is considered by some as the "father of Acadia National Park."
Dorr was also responsible for changing the names of mountains and ponds on Mount Desert Island from the ones the original permanent settlers gave them to ones that he believed were more dignified.
Other Information
- Title: Portrait of George B. Dorr, ca. 1915
- Creation Date: circa 1915
- Subject Date: circa 1915
- Town: Bar Harbor
- Local Name: Acadia National Park
- County: Hancock
- State: ME
- Media: Photograph
- Object Type: Image
For more information about this item, contact:
Acadia National Park
PO Box 177, Bar Harbor, ME 04609
(207) 288-8729
http://www.nps.gov/archive/acad/rm/curatprog.htm
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LC Subject Headings
Acadia National Park (Me.)
Dorr, George B. (George Bucknam), 1853-1944--Portrait photographs
Mount Desert Island (Me.)
Mountains--Maine--Mount Desert Island
Lafayette National Park (Me.)
Parks--Maine
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