Maine Memory Network

Correspondence, Beatrix Farrand to Charles K. Savage, Northeast Harbor, 1957

Contributed by: Mount Desert Island Historical Society Date: 1957 Location: Mount Desert Media: Ink on paper

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Asticou Azalea Gardens, Northeast Harbor, ca. 1959

Contributed by: Great Harbor Maritime Museum Date: circa 1959 Location: Mount Desert Media: Photographic print

Garland Farm, ca. 1955-1990

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1955–1990 Client: Lewis Garland, Architect: Landscape Design Associates

The Haven restoration plans, Bar Harbor, 1924-1994

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1924–1994 Location: Bar Harbor Client: Mrs. G. H. Milliken Architect: Patrick Chasse; Landscape Design Associates

Designing Acadia

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.

Promoting Rockland Through a Stereopticon, 1875

Frank Crockett and photographer J.P. Armbrust took stereo views of Rockland's downtown, industry, and notable homes in the 1870s as a way to promote tourism to the town.

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Charles K. Savage (1903-1979): The View from Asticou - Page 5 of 6

"Correspondence, Beatrix Farrand to Charles K. Savage, Northeast Harbor, 1957Mount Desert Island Historical Society A third important friendship that…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Charles K. Savage (1903-1979): The View from Asticou - Page 4 of 6

"… institutions and committees such as the Max Farrand Association at Reef Point estate in Bar Harbor, Charles sought community partnerships and…"