Maine Memory Network

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Cottagers

"… cottagers and visitors who were inclined toward nature and artistic or intellectual pursuits. Overall, their homes and hotels were less extravagant…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Inns

"… Off-season, Ted worked in the woods and turned natural materials into items to sell: “My dad used to do quillwork when I was a boy – and I always…"

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…"

Historic Hallowell - Natural Resource to Finished Product

"Natural Resource to Finished Product Hallowell Granite Works stone yard, Hallowell, ca. 1895Hubbard Free Library A site between Winthrop…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Rusticators on the Rise

"… Library Yet for all the joys and solace of nature, some wanted more. The call of the wild was one thing, but what about the tug of social preening…"

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

"… for what was called "amusements of a wholesome nature." Gambling, strong drink and profanity were prohibited."

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 - …next came the artists and rusticators.

"… art idealized the beauty and grandeur of the natural wilderness. Cole inspired other famous artists to follow in his wake—including Frederic Edwin…"

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 - 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…"

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

"Mount Desert Island has long been known for its natural beauty, the resilience of its native people, and the contributions of those who have made it…"

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

"… Champlain Society’s scientific encounters with nature were tinged with rusticism, romance, and poetry, inspired by the view of the sublime in…"

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

"Nature's Bounty - Raw Material, Close at Hand Hains Ledge Quarry, Lithgow Hill, Hallowell, ca."

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Charles K. Savage (1903-1979): The View from Asticou - Page 1 of 6

"He spent part of every day outdoors, walking in the native world around him. He cared passionately about preserving the natural gifts of the island…"

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 - 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 - Charles K. Savage (1903-1979): The View from Asticou - Page 2 of 6

"… with a deep and abiding interest in the natural beauty of the island. These summer visitors learned much about the island through Charles’ eye and…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Charles K. Savage (1903-1979): The View from Asticou - Page 4 of 6

"Ever vigilant of the natural landscape while not losing sight of furthering the commercial attractiveness of Asticou, Charles came into his own…"

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

"After tramping about in nature, they desired good dining and entertainment, followed by the comfort of a real bed."

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

"Savage (1903-1979): The View from Asticou Natural Partnerships with Three Summer Residents Dedication of Joseph H."

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Harbor Cottage, The Old Ell (“Mame’s House”), and the Big Barn

"… cities -- were seeking an escape to unspoiled nature from their rapidly developing urban surroundings."

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Rustication

"Rustication Steamship "Mount Desert," leaving Southwest Harbor, ca. 1900 In the 19th and early 20th centuries, steamship was the preferred…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Postscript: More Moving Buildings

"Postscript: More Moving Buildings The Old House, Harbor Cottage, The Big Barn and the Old Ell were not the only structures in Asticou to move…"