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2592 | Bicentennail Notes |
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| Description: History of The Old Stone Barn at the crossroads of the Crooked road and Norway Drive and surrounding area. | ||
2593 | Said the Bicycle to the Automobile |
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| Description: Picture with caption showing the number of bicycles versus automobiles parked at the Kimball House in NE Harbor. | ||
2597 | School House Ground Breaking Set |
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| Description: The groundbreaking for the new museum for the MDI HIstorical Society. A description of what the restored schoolhouse will look like. | ||
2598 | Community to discuss the Rt. 3 Corridor |
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| 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] | ||
2599 | June Groundbreaking Planned for New Historical Society |
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| Description: Announcement of the plans to build a new museum in Somesville. Picutres of the committee and the architects plans for the building. | ||
2600 | Attic treasures sought for historical exhibit |
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| 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. | ||
2601 | Historical society leaps forward into past |
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| 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. | ||
2602 | Historical Society Takes Tea |
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| 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. | ||
2603 | Lobstermen see threat in whale protection |
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| 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. | ||
2605 | Chebacco to visit |
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| 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. | ||
2606 | Grave dissues |
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| 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 | ||
2607 | Saving and growing heirloom seeds |
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| Description: Explains why heirloom seeds are important and announces the presentation on heirloom seeds sponsered by the MDI Historical Society. | ||
2608 | Ten Days on a Maine Rock, an Adventure |
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| Description: Report by Kathy Newitt on a ten day stay on Mt. Desert Rock with Allied Whale, organization based at College of the Atlantic. | ||
2609 | International One-Design World Championship |
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| 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. | ||
2611 | Island Retrospect |
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| Description: Bar Harbor Times ,10/13/1983, written by Dotty Cooke. A first hand account of the 1947 Bar Harbor fire as told by Dotty Cooke. | ||
2612 | Lighthouses Guide Sailors Around Mount Desert Isalnd |
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| Description: Bar Harbor Times. A detailed history of the lighthouses around Mt. Desert. Also a short history of William Gilley, keeper of Baker Light. | ||
2613 | Shuttle Disaster Hits Close to Home |
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| 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 | ||
2616 | Pictorial |
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| 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 | ||
2617 | Marking 200 years at Eden Baptist |
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| Description: Announcement of the events celebrating the 200 years. Also a short history of the church including at list of pew members. | ||
2618 | Tea at the Tavern |
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| 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. | ||
2636 | Bar Harbor Times “Development Shaping the Future of Our Communities” |
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| Description: Bar Harbor Times “Development Shaping the Future of Our Communities” by Sallie Dinkel August 13, 1987. | ||
2648 | Newspaper article: "Coldest Wave in Years Visits Mount Desert Island" |
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| Description: Bar Harbor Times “Coldest Wave in Years Visits Mount Desert Island” January 3, 1934. | ||
2706 | Seal Cove Mill |
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| Description: Ellsworth American . Photograph of Seal Cove Mill c 1909 captioned, “The Old Mill.” | ||
2707 | Kimball House |
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| Description: Bar Harbor Times. Photo of the Kimball House by LaRue Spiker captioned, “Change Fell Another Giant.” | ||
2708 | Summer Hotel Work is Good Experience for Girls |
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| Description: “Summer Hotel Work is Good for Girls” by Marjorie Standish in reference to Standish’s summer working at the Kimball House. |