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Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Inns

"Inns Louisburg Hotel, Bar Harbor, ca. 1900Jesup Memorial Library The list of Mount Desert Island inns is long and legendary."

Poland Spring Preservation Society

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Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Lodging and Hotels: A Savage Family Business

"UNDER CONSTRUCTION Asticou Inn Owned by family members Augustus Chase Savage, George A. Savage, and Charles K. Savage from 1883-1964."

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Summer Resorts

"Soon individuals bought their own property, built family cottages and “camps,” and the Ryder’s cove summer community began, with people travelling…"

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Early Settlements

"Islesboro’s first fully equipped boatyard was built on Acre Island in 1920 and is currently owned by a descendant of Mr. Gibson. map of Islesboro "

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Historical Overview

"Large, expensive lots were sold to some of the wealthiest families in Boston, New York, Philadelphia and St. Louis."

Rum, Riot, and Reform - Taverns, People, and Scenes

"X J. Cutters Inn Tavern Sign, New England, ca. 1802 Oil on wood Courtesy of Bevinn O'Brien From the earliest decades of English settlement in Maine…"

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Businesses and Cottage Industries

"At mid-island the F. S. Pendleton and Company store existed for 100 years, specializing in groceries, hardware and ship chandler's supplies."

Rum, Riot, and Reform - Drinking: Elegance and Debauchery

"… Library Special Collections and Archives The Elm Hotel located at the corner of Portland's Federal and Temple streets, just below the First Parish…"

Rum, Riot, and Reform - Business as Usual

"… "Copies can be viewed in barrooms, taverns, hotels, restaurants, and museums throughout the country."

Rum, Riot, and Reform - Quenching the Thirst

"… from thirst," he wrote until a waitress in his hotel told him about, or rather hinted about, a gin-mill in nearby Robinhood, "I must say, regarding…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Depression, War, and Fire

"In the 1950s, middle class families got in their cars and drove to “Vacationland.” The Development of an island-wide identity"

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Water Transportation

"… the Westport, made their final runs and freight and passenger service to and from Islesboro ended. Red Wing Scow, Islesboro, ca."

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Schools

"… in town had good schools and competent teachers, and many students were sent to seminaries, high schools, and commercial colleges."

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - About Us

"They were given a tour of the historical society and shown the archives and collections storage areas."

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Our Resources

"Brickfield and Liberty Redmond, published by the Tarratine Club, 1997. Library Scrapbooks 1956- Vital Records of Islesboro Maine 1789-1892, Compiled…"

Architecture & Landscape database - Maine Architectural Renderings

"Rhodes. In recent decades, architectural rendering in pencil, ink, and watercolors has been replaced by digitally generated illustrations and…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - "Representing every particular:" John Martin's Reflections, Illustrations, and Commentary - Page 2 of 2

"… of the Iron Company and the Silver Lake Hotel, and wrote descriptions of the business, employees, and conditions of iron production."

Scarborough Historical Society & Museum

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Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Charles K. Savage (1903-1979): The View from Asticou - Page 2 of 6

"1925Mount Desert Island Historical Society Asticou Inn, Northeast Harbor, ca. 1885Mount Desert Island Historical Society Charles was thrown…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Rustication

"Local carpenters and shipbuilders and local families built and owned the new hotels and the supporting businesses."

Western Maine Foothills Region - Mexico - Page 1 of 3

"The buildings and land surrounding it remains much the same now as in early days and is still called The Gregory Inn."

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Rusticators on the Rise

"… Bring half-worn winter garments, with boots ditto, to be prepared for tramping and excursions. -Eliza Brown Chase, 1884 Continue to Inns"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - The Old Ell is Born

"… despite having previously built the first Asticou Inn in 1883 (a 40-room hotel with only one bathroom, which was located approximately where the…"