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

"The Division of MDI Begins In April 1795 a vote was passed that the town should be divided. The selectmen were instructed to draw a line dividing…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Division Street School, Bangor, 1865

"Division Street School, Bangor, 1865 Contributed by Maine Historical Society and Maine State Museum Description John Martin (1823-1904)…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Early Years on Mt. Desert Island

"… his wife, Sally Whiting, arrived on MDI in 1799. (See picture of chair at left that once belonged to Dr. Kittredge.) The Division of MDI Begins"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Bangor and Aroostook GP-38, Presque Isle, 1991

"… purchased from General Motors Electro-motive Division (EMD), was delivered in September 1967. The engine sports the paint scheme developed in the…"

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…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Early Performance

"Early Performance The Indian Village, Bar Harbor, ca. 1909Jesup Memorial Library Frank “Big Thunder” Loring, ca."

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

"Building Community and Commerce Salem Towne Map, Mount Desert Island, ca. 1808 In 1808, Salem Towne Jr., Esq., was given the task of mapping…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Sources For A Short History Of Performing Arts On MDI

"Sources For A Short History Of Performing Arts On MDI Kreisler, Fritz, perf. "Beautiful Ohio." Rec. ca. 1930. Open Source Audio Collection, n.d."

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Wartime on Mt. Desert Island

"Wartime on Mt. Desert Island Wartime did not pass MDI by. Many of the local men fought in the Revolutionary War and MDI continued to be represented…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - The Savage Family of Mount Desert

"The Savage Family of Mount Desert Augustus Chase Savage & Family, Northeast Harbor, ca. 1890Mount Desert Island Historical Society Text by…"

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

"The Champlain Society Champlain Society Camp Pemetic, Mount Desert Island, 1881Mount Desert Island Historical Society Significance of the…"

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

"The Champlain Society by Catherine Schmitt Creation of the Champlain Society Champlain Society, Mount Desert Island, 1881Mount Desert Island…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Bar Harbor: Building of Arts

"Bar Harbor: Building of Arts Building of Arts, Bar Harbor, ca. 1930 Building of Arts, Bar HarborJesup Memorial Library The September 13, 1905…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Depression, War, and Fire

"Depression, War, and Fire Belmont Hotel, Bar Harbor, ca. 1910Jesup Memorial Library The Bar Harbor summer colony reached its peak after the…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - In the beginning, there were the Wabanaki…

"In the beginning, there were the Wabanaki… Wabanaki encampment, ca. 1000 BCEAbbe Museum Nearly 500 years ago, Wabanakis spotted the first…"

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 - Harbor Cottage, The Old Ell (“Mame’s House”), and the Big Barn

"Harbor Cottage, The Old Ell (“Mame’s House”), and the Big Barn Harbor Cottage at Asticou Northeast Harbor Maine ca."

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

"Rusticators on the Rise Dr. Robert on Duck Brook, Bar Harbor, ca. 1920Abbe Museum At first they came solely for scenery and climate, drawn by…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - They Should Have Constructed Their Buildings On Wheels

"They Should Have Constructed Their Buildings On Wheels Land and Natural Resource Use and Development Patterns of the Savage Family in Northeast…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Second Generation & Permanent Structures at Asticou

"Second Generation & Permanent Structures at Asticou John II and Climena would outlive nine of their 11 children, most of whom died relatively young…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - The Old House (circa 1820-2013)

"The Old House (circa 1820-2013) Painting of Asticou ca. 1860-1870Northeast Harbor Library The Old House built, by A.C."

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

"Charles K. Savage (1903-1979): The View from Asticou The Later Years Tilting Rock Pamphlet, Acadia National Park-Day Mountain, Seal Harbor, ca."

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Charles K. Savage (1903-1979): The View from Asticou - Page 2 of 6

"Charles K. Savage (1903-1979): The View from Asticou Asticou Inn, Northeast Harbor, ca. 1925Mount Desert Island Historical Society…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Charles K. Savage (1903-1979): The View from Asticou - Page 3 of 6

"Charles K. Savage (1903-1979): The View from Asticou Summer at Asticou Order of Supplies from Morse Co. for A.C."