Maine Memory Network

Western Maine Foothills Region - Welcome to the Western Foothills

"… beauty can be found in its mountains, rivers, scenery, and especially its people. Eleven communities comprise the Western Foothills Region, all…"

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

"… great curiosity about the island’s dramatic scenery. These canvas “calls of the wild” influenced the vacation plans of people seeking relief from…"

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

"1920Abbe Museum At first they came solely for scenery and climate, drawn by the island’s dramatic geography and the “peculiar and delicious” quality…"

Surry by the Bay - Surry Today

"… drawn to the town's rural character and seaside scenery, and families who appreciate the town's rural nature and easy access to nearby Ellsworth…"

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

"… Gray Herbarium Archives, Harvard University “The scenery of Mount Desert is so beautiful and remarkable that no pains should be spared to save it…"

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

"… spend the summer amid the spectacular landscape scenery of Mount Desert. An additional fifteen students and one professor—William Morris…"

Acadia National Park

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Western Maine Foothills Region - Regional and Town History

"… will see these things, enjoy them as part of the scenery, and stroll on. Others might pause to imagine the livestock that grazed in these now…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - The Abbott School

"… originator, developing a school of picturesque scenery and natural charm. Abbott School pre 1903Farmington Historical Society Abbott…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Education

"… originator, developing a school of picturesque scenery and natural charm. Though the school eventually closed and all its buildings are gone, the…"