Maine Memory Network

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

"… been seen as a place of abundant resources and natural beauty, where hardy people worked together to carve life and a community out of the rugged…"

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - HISTORY

"Two long thin fingers of land create a large, naturally protected pool. Saco River from old White's Wharf, Biddeford, 2010."

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Beginnings

"… traditional knowledge, language, and other natural sciences create a picture of Wabanaki life here before the arrival of Europeans."

Historic Hallowell - Disasters - Natural and Man-made

"Disasters - Natural and Man-made History lesson X For Hallowell, adversity has come in many forms: freshets, fires, tornadoes and even train…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Big Thunder

"… on open water, where he could feel the pulse of nature without having to explain it to anyone." –Donna Loring Frank “Big Thunder” Loring, ca."

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - They Should Have Constructed Their Buildings On Wheels

"… Constructed Their Buildings On Wheels Land and Natural Resource Use and Development Patterns of the Savage Family in Northeast Harbor Through…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - The Development of an Island-wide Identity

"… history should be counted among its wondrous natural resources – a treasure to be appreciated, protected, continually re-discovered and celebrated…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - The Champlain Society - Page 1 of 2

"Each member of the group would do some work in natural history or science during their time on the island."

Historic Hallowell - Nature's Bounty - Raw Material, Close at Hand

"1890Hubbard Free Library Natural resource development in Maine's early history relied on raw materials, ease of processing and convenient…"

Skowhegan Community History - A Brief History of the Skowhegan Area

"… that held little likeness to these people of nature. The Catholic Church with its bright symbols and colorful rituals held the attention of the…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - The Savage Family of Mount Desert

"… in these times, the Savages interacted with the natural resources available nearby to establish themselves—land, lumber, and the sea."

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Sources For A Short History Of Performing Arts On MDI

"Sources For A Short History Of Performing Arts On MDI Kreisler, Fritz, perf. "Beautiful Ohio." Rec. ca. 1930. Open Source Audio Collection, n.d."

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - A Short History Of Performing Arts On Mount Desert Island

"A Short History Of Performing Arts On Mount Desert Island Text by Gina Sabatani and Taylor Thomas-Marsh Nestled alongside Maine's central coast, the…"

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

"“…is it possible to protect the natural beauty of the island in any way? …A company of interested parties could buy at a small cost the parts of the…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Student Narrative of MDI History

"Student Narrative of MDI History Mount Desert Island (MDI) has a history that spans back over 6,000 years."

Lincoln, Maine - Founding Fathers & Early History

"Founding Fathers & Early History Use the menu at left to browse various pieces completed by 7th and 8th grade social-studies students at…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - History Overview

"Changes of a more positive nature included the major expansion of the Patten Free Library in 1962, installation of William Zorach’s “Spirit of the…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Economic History of Main Street, Northeast Harbor - Page 2 of 3

"Economic History of Main Street, Northeast Harbor Main Street in the 20th century Red Cross Car and Trailer, Main Street, Northeast Harbor…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Economic History of Main Street, Northeast Harbor - Page 3 of 3

"Economic History of Main Street, Northeast Harbor 21st Century Decline In 2008, a fire erupted in the Colonial’s restaurant on Main Street and…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Economic History of Main Street, Northeast Harbor - Page 1 of 3

"Economic History of Main Street, Northeast Harbor A TALE OF BOOM AND DECLINE Text by Brook Ewing Minner and Hannah Stevens, with additional…"

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Our Shared History - Page 1 of 4

"… great tracts of land were still available and natural resources, such as timber and fish, were abundant."

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - About Us

"… a diverse range of themes and topics in Maine history; lesson plans; a gallery of student history projects; online tools that allow site visitors…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Welcome and Introduction

"Photo by W.H. Ballard, circa 1940. X The history of Mount Desert Island, as seen through the lens of the Maine Memory Network, has been a work in…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Learn More

"Canoe Indians of Down East Maine, by William H. Haviland, The History Press, 2012. Abbe Museum Publications Abbe Museum website"