Maine Memory Network

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - About Us

"… is to inspire new learning about the Wabanaki Nations with every visit. College of the Atlantic X College of the Atlantic, Bar Harbor, (207)…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - A Short History of Mount Desert Island

"… as a vacation resort and as the home of Acadia National Park. The extraordinarily beautiful and abundant natural environment, the deep and…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Rusticators come to MDI

"… of Lafayette Park, now known as Acadia National Park. The late 1800’s and early 1900’s saw the building of large hotels and many large summer…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Welcome and Introduction

"… Robyn King, and Maureen Fournier (Acadia National Park); Sydney Roberts Rockefeller (Great Harbor Maritime Museum); Catherine Schmidt (Maine Sea…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Original Mount Desert Island Pilot Project (2006)

"… website included: MDI High School, Acadia National Park, Bar Harbor Historical Society, the Jesup Memorial Library, Great Harbor Maritime Museum…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Wabanaki Today

"… through programs at the Abbe Museum, Acadia National Park, and College of the Atlantic, sharing their history and contemporary story with people…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - …next came the artists and rusticators.

"(John Wilmerding Collection. National Gallery of Art) X Nature has spread for us a rich and delightful banquet."

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

"Acadia National Park was popular, well established, and attractive to a growing and mobile summer population."

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

"The final push was when Acadia National Park was formed, putting Mount Desert Island on the map as an official tourist destination."

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

"… Later Years Tilting Rock Pamphlet, Acadia National Park-Day Mountain, Seal Harbor, ca. 1960Mount Desert Island Historical Society Thuya…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Rustication

"By 1879 Bar Harbor had 30 hotels, a national reputation and telephone service linking four hotels, a livery stable, Bee's Store, and the local doctor."

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - The Champlain Society - Page 2 of 2

"It was this organization which acquired the first landholdings that eventually became Acadia National Park."

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Big Thunder

"(William Otis Sawtelle Collection, Acadia National Park) X Clearly, Loring had special affection for Mount Desert Island, for he spent part of…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Movies Come To The Island

"The building is listed on the National Registry of Historic Places and continued restoration efforts are in progress."

Skowhegan Community History - Contact Us

"Contact Us Laura Richter Skowhegan Area Middle School lrichter@msad54.org 207-474-3339 http://www.msad54.org/sams"

Skowhegan Community History - Skowhegan Then and Now

"Skowhegan Then and Now   Our movie on Skowhegan Then and Now Bicycle ClubSkowhegan History House This movie was part of our heritage…"

Skowhegan Community History - Kennebec River Log Drive

"Kennebec River Log Drive by Michael Hoy Log driving began in Maine on the Saco river in the 18th century."

Skowhegan Community History - Abenakis in the Norridgewock/Skowhegan Area

"Abenakis in the Norridgewock/Skowhegan Area John Gray, Fryeburg, ca. 1980Fryeburg Historical Society by Dana Bulba The Abenaki Native…"

Skowhegan Community History - Early Settlement in Skowhegan

"Early Settlement in Skowhegan Weston gravestone X Oldest cemetary in town X Samuel Weston home X By Jordan Everett The year was 1771…"

Skowhegan Community History - A Brief History of the Skowhegan Area

"A Brief History of the Skowhegan Area by Lee Granville Near the border of Skowhegan lies a fertile piece of land along the Kennebec and Sandy Rivers."

Skowhegan Community History - Exhibits

"Exhibits Our Town Skowhegan, Maine X Students at the Skowhegan Middle School have been exploring local history topics for the past eight years."

Skowhegan Community History - About the Project

"About the Project Students at Skowhegan Area Middle School (SAMS) know their local history! Laura Richter, the Technology Integrator at SAMS, has…"

Skowhegan Community History - Skowhegan: "A Place To Watch"

"Skowhegan: "A Place To Watch" Thousands of years before the first white men discovered the area, the Kennebec was a throughfare for traveling bands…"

Skowhegan Community History - Benedict Arnold's March

"Benedict Arnold's March by Ben Axleman Benedict Arnold was a great man. He was extremely courageous, a brilliant leader, and extraordinarily smart."