Maine Memory Network

Bluenose, Bar Harbor Ferry Terminal, ca. 1970

Contributed by: Jesup Memorial Library Date: circa 1970 Location: Bar Harbor Media: Postcard

M. V. Bluenose Ferry, Bar Harbor, ca. 1960

Contributed by: Jesup Memorial Library Date: circa 1960 Location: Bar Harbor; Yarmouth Media: Photograph Postcard

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.

Maine Eats: the food revolution starts here

From Maine's iconic lobsters, blueberries, potatoes, apples, and maple syrup, to local favorites like poutine, baked beans, red hot dogs, Italian sandwiches, and Whoopie Pies, Maine's identity and economy are inextricably linked to food. Sourcing food, preparing food, and eating food are all part of the heartbeat of Maine's culture and economy. Now, a food revolution is taking us back to our roots in Maine: to the traditional sources, preparation, and pleasures of eating food that have sustained Mainers for millennia.

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Arriving in Bar Harbor

"From there it was just a short ride to Bar Harbor by steamboat or canoe. Continue to Rusticators on the Rise"

Lubec, Maine - Building the Roosevelt Bridge to Campobello - Page 1 of 3

"… sites of Long Island’s Hamptons, Newport, even Bar Harbor. And far cooler, for even the Rhode Island and Maine shores offered limited respite…"