Maine Memory Network

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

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

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Green Mountain Railway

"On Mt. Desert Island Green Mountain (now called Cadillac) was one of the most beautiful spots for miles. Frances H."

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Early Settlement

"… Library The first generation of Savages on Mount Desert Island included Scottish immigrant John Savage (1756-1816) and his wife Sarah Dolliver…"

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

"… ClubJesup Memorial Library By 1890, Mount Desert Island boasted some 20,000 “summer people”—both visitors and cottagers."

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

"… like the College of the Atlantic, Mount Desert Island Biological Laboratory, and Jackson Laboratory provided economic stability and year-round…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Big Thunder

"… Clearly, Loring had special affection for Mount Desert Island, for he spent part of most summers here for several decades."

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

"… Acadia National Park George B. Dorr, Mount Desert Island, ca 1940 George Dorr said of Acadia National Park, "The spirit and mind of man will…"

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

"Oil on canvas. (Cincinnati Art Museum) X The 1844 visit of New York painter Thomas Cole (1801-1848) marked the start of Mount Desert Island’s…"

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

"… Champlain Society Champlain Society, Mount Desert Island, 1881Mount Desert Island Historical Society The origins of conservation on Mount…"

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 Significance of the Champlain Society While…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - The Granite and Ice Industries

"1890 Men at work in Hall Quarry. Stone from Mount Desert Island was loaded directly onto boats in the deep water of Somes Sound and shipped to cities…"

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

"… Society, Friends of Island History, Mount Desert Island Historical Society, and Mr. Raymond Strout. Return to MDI Performing Arts Homepage"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Summary: The Future: Recycle or Start from Scratch?

"… and businesses in our year-round Mount Desert Island communities must finance the majority of the cost of the construction and purchase of their…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Guiding Services for Sport Hunters

"Guns and ammunition furnished when desired. Reliable and experienced paddlers will be provided. -Mount Desert Herald, July 1881 Stories of Wabanaki…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Student Narrative of MDI History

"Student Narrative of MDI History Mount Desert Island (MDI) has a history that spans back over 6,000 years."

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

"… passed an act dividing the town of Mount Desert into two towns and incorporating Eden as a separate town."

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Basketball: From Rivals to Teammates

"Neighborhood House in Northeast Harbor Mount Desert Island Historical Society Former state senator and Mount Desert High School star, Dennis Damon…"

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

"… April 2013 Images from the collections of Mount Desert Island Historical Society & Northeast Harbor Library Members of the Savage family have lived…"

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

"A huge player in the success of Acadia National Park was John D. Rockefeller Jr. After coming to Mt. Desert Island upon the birth of his eldest son…"

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 - In the beginning, there were the Wabanaki…

"… Wabanaki families seasonally inhabited Mount Desert Island, headed by Chief Asticou at Manchester Point (Northeast Harbor) by the entrance to Somes…"

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

"… beautiful natural landscape of Mount Desert Island. He spent part of every day outdoors, walking in the native world around him."

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

"Economy on Mt. Desert Island Mt. Desert Island was also being recognized as a prime location for businesses."

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

"… large fire that swept the eastern side of Mount Desert Island. The decision was made not to rebuild, a sad ending for a building that had started…"