Maine Memory Network

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Third Generation and Beyond

"… was another one of the earliest permanent settlers of European descent to make a homestead on Mount Desert Island."

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

"Then it was “discovered” by colonial settlers, who were so taken with the attractions of the place that they adopted it as their own."

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Beginnings

"Soon more settlers arrived, including James Richardson, who settled just to the east of Somes. Within two years there were nine households on Mount…"

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

"… Arts History on the Island with examples from Early Performances on MDI during the late 1800s, then onto the early part of the 20th century and the…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - MDI and the Fire of 1947

"Remnants of these early homes can still be seen near Bar Harbor. Bar Harbor never regained its standing as the premier spot for vacation homes."

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Summary: The Future: Recycle or Start from Scratch?

"1975Northeast Harbor Library Today, in the early 21st century, we exist in an era of mass production and global sources of readily available…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Indians & Rusticators: Wabanakis & Summer Visitors on Mount Desert Island 1840s-1920s

"By the early 1870s, rusticators had plenty of hotels from which to choose, and by the early 1880s, many had built their own “cottages.” For the…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Source Materials

"… dated March 8, 1902 – private publication ‘Early History and Personal Recollections of Northeast Harbor’ – by Cora Savage Phillips, date unknown -…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Charles K. Savage (1903-1979): The View from Asticou - Page 2 of 6

"It was early in this pivotal time back on the island that Charles began making close friendships with many of Asticou’s summer visitors who were…"

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

"The late 1800’s and early 1900’s saw the building of large hotels and many large summer “cottages”. This time period is sometimes referred to as the…"

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

"… length of stay by one family in one place and examine the lifestyles of the Savage family in Asticou over the generations. Early Settlement..."

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - More on the Old Ell

"… Ell 1950Northeast Harbor Library Later on in the early 1950s, Richard would build a ranch-style home next to this garage at 8 Asticou Way…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Twentieth-Century Community Life

"… such as the Grange, which reached its peak in the early part of the century, created an enlarged social environment for women and for men."

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - The Old House (circa 1820-2013)

"… at the time the original Asticou Inn burned in early September 1900 and the “new” Asticou Inn, which still stands today in 2013, designed by A.C."

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Building Of The Arts Era

"It was sold to E.D Holt in the early 1940s for $305.24 and then in 1947 it was sold yet again, to Consuello Sides."

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Basketball: From Rivals to Teammates

"… Gillman High School Boys Basketball Team ca early 1930'sMount Desert Island Historical Society Basketball Takes Hold and Rivalries Grow Well into…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - The Indian Encampment: Behind the Scenes

"… for land obtained from them in the 17th and early 18th centuries. Fishing weir, Bar Harbor, 1903Jesup Memorial Library Some of the pots that…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - The Old Ell is Born

"During the early part of the 20th century, The Old Ell belonged to A.C. and Emily Savage’s son John C."

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

"… on the island (beginning in 1880) was relatively early in the history of Mount Desert’s development as a tourist destination."

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

"… in Northeast and Seal Harbors, perhaps as early as 1935. Charles carefully watched Mr. Rockefeller’s work on building the islands network of…"

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

"… Harbor Library On Location During the days of early cinema history, Mount Desert Island was also a coveted "exotic" shooting location."

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Rustication

"1900 In the 19th and early 20th centuries, steamship was the preferred means of travel to Mount Desert Island.Mount Desert Island Historical Society…"

Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - Beyond Borders: an historical overview - Page 5 of 6

"… century, it sold millions of acres to ordinary settlers—as well as to a new set of speculators from New York and Philadelphia, who saw land as a…"

Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - Women in Colonial Economies - Page 3 of 4

"… Martha Ballard (1735-1812) exemplifies female settlers’ varied and extensive responsibilities. Ballard’s husband, Ephraim, was surveyor and agent…"