Keywords: Contention Cove
Item 71332
Dance of Contention Cove ticket, Surry, ca. 1928
Contributed by: Surry Historical Society Date: circa 1928 Location: Surry Media: Ink on blue paper
Item 17465
Contention Cove, near Ellsworth, ca. 1935
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1935 Location: Ellsworth Media: Postcard
Exhibit
A Town Is Born: South Bristol, 1915
After being part of the town of Bristol for nearly 150 years, residents of South Bristol determined that their interests would be better served by becoming a separate town and they broke away from the large community of Bristol.
Exhibit
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.
Site Page
Surry by the Bay - History of Surry
"… and leaving as their legacy the name “Contention Cove.” Contention characterized the early settlement of this area."
Site Page
Surry by the Bay - Nineteenth Century
"… even docked at Steamboat Wharf on Contention Cove. Started in 1839, the village shipyard was located at the present day town landing."
