Maine Memory Network

Civilian Conservation Corps Camp, Bar Harbor, 1940

Contributed by: Trenton Cemetery & Keeping Society Date: 1940 Location: Bar Harbor; Mount Desert Media: Photographic print

Civilian Conservation Corps Bar Harbor Football Team, 1934

Contributed by: Stubby Wheeler through Maine Conservation Corps Date: 1934 Location: Bar Harbor Media: Photographic print

Putting Men to Work, Saving Trees

While many Mainers were averse to accepting federal relief money during the Great Depression of the 1930s, young men eagerly joined the Civilian Conservation Corps, one of President Franklin Roosevelt's most popular programs. The Maine Forest Service supervised the work of many of the camps.

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.

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - "Fly Rod" Crosby - Page 3 of 3

"… outdoor heritage and grassroots efforts to conserve natural resources. Crosby was a woman engaged in the outdoor and tourism industries at a time…"

Blue Hill, Maine - Discover the Story of Blue Hill - Page 4 of 4

"… men went to jobs at the Civilian Conservation Corps camp in Bar Harbor during the 1930s helping build the infrastructure for Acadia National Park."