Description: Hancock County Planning Commission and Friends of Acadia held a meeting at COA to discuss the various environmental and recreational opportunities on Rt.3 . Various societies made presentations and a sandwich supper was served. A management plan is being prepared for the corridor and will be submitted to the state DOT in Nov. If the road is designated an”All American Road” Bar Harbor, Trenton and Mount Desert will be able to compete for additional funds for local improvement projects. [show more]
Description: Call for articles to be used in the exhibit at the MDI Historical Society celebrating the turn of the century. The exhibit will run from June 15 to Sept. 20 , 2000. Articles will be on loan and returned to owners at the end of the exhibit.
Description: An article by Nan Lincoln describing the plans the MDI Historical Society, including the appointment of Jaylene Roths a s the curator of the museum. Also on the page is an article commemorating the Bar Harbor Historical Society.
Description: Bangor Daily News article about the Tea at the Tavern party for girls and their mothers put on by the MDI Historical Society. Also a description of the exhibit at the Sound School House.
Description: New York Times article by John H. Cushman,Jr. An in depth article about the federal fishing authorities trying to insist in changes in lobster traps in order to protect right whales. Lobstermen are angry and spokesman Dan Fernald is quoted about the injustice of the law. Two Maine senators are also disappointed in what is happening.
Description: Chebacco boat, Lewis Story, arriving at Somes Landing. It is a replica of the boat that brought Abraham Somes and James Richardson to the island. MDI Historical Society sponsoring tours and a slide show. Builder Harold Burnham will give presentation.
Description: Picture and notice of slide lecture bytThomas Vining ,author of “Cemeteries of Cranberry Isles and the Towns of Mount Desert Island”Sponsered by MDI Historical Society
Description: A detailed history of the IOD fleet on Mt. Desert as well as its origin and the World Championships that were being held for the first time in NE. Reports on the boat builders involved as well as the owners.
Description: First-hand comments regarding the space shuttle "Challenger" disaster by Wm. Townsend who was a finalist to be aboard the shuttle. Also an editorial about the disaster
Description: Picture of the Chebacco boat that stopped at Somes landing. It is the style of the boat that brought Abraham Somes and James Richardson to mt. Desert
Description: Mount Desert Historical Society has Victorian tea at the historical Mount Desert House now owned by Betty and Bill Reiff. There is a short history of the house.