Contributed by Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description
This is an image of George B. Dorr (1855-1944) founder of Acadia National Park. This image depicts Dorr standing on the Beechcroft Trail looking out over, what he considered the heart of Acadia National Park, the Tarn and Sieur de Mont, towards Dry Mountain, that would later become Dorr Mountain.
About This Item
- Title: George B. Dorr, Mount Desert Island, ca. 1940
- Creation Date: circa 1940
- Subject Date: circa 1940
- Location: Mount Desert Island, Hancock County, ME
- Media: Photographic print
- Dimensions: 20 cm x 25 cm
- Local Code: MDIHSjpg97188352
- Collection: LaRue Spiker Collection
- Object Type: Image
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Other Keywords
- Acadia National Park
- Dorr Mountain
- Dry Mountain
- Hiking trails
- Lafayette National Park
- Sieur de Mont
- Tern de Mont
- Village trails
For more information about this item, contact:
Mount Desert Island Historical SocietyPO Box 653, 353 Sound Drive, Mount Desert, ME 04660
(207) 276-9323
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