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

"1930 Bar Harbor, as it appeared in 1930.Maine Historical Society Islanders still fished, but instead of sailing to Labrador, they stayed more local."

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

"A Short History of Mount Desert Island Introduction Granite mountains, Mount Desert, 1837 The granite mountains of Mount Desert Island have…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Rustication

"… that would bring the biggest change to island life. Steamboat service made tourism possible. For that thank two brothers."

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Beginnings

"… foragers, the Native residents of Mount Desert Island had a relatively comfortable life, with time to make jewelry and play music, as evidenced by…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Building Community and Commerce

"… not change its name to Bar Harbor until 1918.) Island life was improving -- and its economy growing."

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

"… and Penobscots) came to Mount Desert Island seeking relief from the confines of reservation life, along with the economic opportunities presented…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - …then came the settlers…

"By 1789, they had incorporated the entire island as Mount Desert Township. Several years later, they divided the island in two, marking the area east…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Permanent Settlement

"… but were leaders in the governmental life of the island for many years. Governor Bernard’s choice of these two men to be founders of the township…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - The Founding of Acadia National Park

"In a way the park redefined the island and the way of life here. It preserved much of the beauty while promoting tourism and providing a living for…"

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

"… descent to make a homestead on Mount Desert Island. The Manchester family first settled in 1775 near present day Manchester Point at the mouth and…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - The Bryants and Rockefellers: Two Seal Harbor Families

"These families' actions on the Cranberry Islands were vital pieces in the success of Mt. Desert Island and the mainland."

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

"Champlain Society Camp Pemetic, Mount Desert Island, 1881Mount Desert Island Historical Society Champlain Society member, secretary, and Botany…"

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

"… Society, Mount Desert Island, 1881Mount Desert Island Historical Society The origins of conservation on Mount Desert Island can be traced to a…"

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

"… the preeminent venue for arts and culture on the island for the next 30 years. Many important artists performed on the stage of the Building of the…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - …next came the artists and rusticators.

"… View across Frenchman’s Bay from Mount Desert Island after a Squall, 1845. Oil on canvas. (Cincinnati Art Museum) X The 1844 visit of New York…"

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

"Life as usual continued in the residential summer colony near Asticou but more transient visitors came, demanding different services and seeking more…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - The Division of MDI Begins

"Each of the four towns on MDI has numerous small villages within the town boundaries. Wartime on Mt. Desert Island"

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

"… draped the long strands over lines to dry in the island breeze, creating colorful curtains of blue, red, and green."

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

"The remaining 15 years of his life were spent creating many luscious hand carved signs and placques, often commissions for summer residents, local…"

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

"… who recorded the visual beauty of Mount Desert Island in their artwork, the tourist industry on Mount Desert Island was born. As a result, the A.C."

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

"… and taught in schools away from Mount Desert Island in Maine and California between the years 1943 and 1953."

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Economic History of Main Street, Northeast Harbor - Page 1 of 3

"Like the other villages on Mount Desert Island, Northeast Harbor once had a thriving, if small, business center."

Malaga Island: a story best left untold - Explore photos from the "Malaga Island: A Story Best Left Untold" documentary

"But, while island life stayed somewhat constant, the world around Malaga changed. In particular, the economy collapsed."

Malaga Island: a story best left untold - Listen to the entire "Malaga Island: A Story Best Left Untold" documentary

"… Islanders   Listen to Chapter Four Daily Life on Malaga Island   Listen to Chapter Five Malaga Stands Still, Maine Changes…"