Keywords: Mt. Desert Bridge
Item 18942
Contributed by: Jesup Memorial Library Date: circa 1920 Location: Bar Harbor; Trenton Media: Postcard
Item 19223
Unfinished Bridge on Carriage Trail, ca. 1925
Contributed by: Jesup Memorial Library Date: circa 1925 Location: Bar Harbor; Mount Desert Media: Postcard
Exhibit
Lt. Charles Bridges: Getting Ahead in the Army
Sgt. Charles Bridges of Co. B of the 2nd Maine Infantry was close to the end of his two years' enlistment in early 1863 when he took advantage of an opportunity for advancement by seeking and getting a commission as an officer in the 3rd Regiment U.S. Volunteers.
Exhibit
For one hundred years, Acadia National Park has captured the American imagination and stood as the most recognizable symbol of Maine’s important natural history and identity. This exhibit highlights Maine Memory content relating to Acadia and Mount Desert Island.
Site Page
Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - The Founding of Acadia National Park
"… Acadia National Park George B. Dorr, Mount Desert Island, ca 1940 George Dorr said of Acadia National Park, "The spirit and mind of man will…"
Site Page
Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - The Granite and Ice Industries
"1890 Men at work in Hall Quarry. Stone from Mount Desert Island was loaded directly onto boats in the deep water of Somes Sound and shipped to cities…"