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Portrait of George B. Dorr, ca. 1915
Contributed by Acadia National Park

Portrait of George B. Dorr, ca. 1915

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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 fulfilling the process to gain national park status. He is considered by some as the "father of Acadia National Park."

Mr. 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.

 

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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

Dorr, George B. (George Bucknam), 1853-1944--Portrait photographs
Mountains--Maine--Mount Desert Island
Mount Desert Island (Me.)
Lafayette National Park (Me.)
Parks--Maine
Acadia National Park (Me.)

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