Maine Memory Network

John D. Rockefeller Jr. letter to Charles K. Savage, Northeast Harbor, 1957

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

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The Eyrie, Seal Harbor, ca. 1938

Contributed by: Boston Public Library Date: circa 1938 Location: Mount Desert Island Media: Linen texture postcard

Presidents and Campaigns

Several Mainers have run for president or vice president, a number of presidents, past presidents, and future presidents have had ties to the state or visited here, and, during campaign season, many presidential candidates and their family members have brought their campaigns to Maine.

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.

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - The Bryants and Rockefellers: Two Seal Harbor Families

"Rockefeller Jr. After coming to Mt. Desert Island upon the birth of his eldest son, Nelson, in 1908, Mr."

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - The Founding of Acadia National Park

"Rockefeller Jr., an organization was formed to acquire Mount Desert land. They started with a tiny piece in Seal Harbor and a hilltop overlooking…"