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15164Beaver Brook Reservation
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  • Waltham MA
"The first reservation established by the Metropolitan Parks Commission (later the MDC) in 1893, Beaver Brook Reservation is 59 acres of open fields, wetlands and woodlands. Ponds, fields, marsh, and a cascading waterfall make the park's north section a delightful place to walk or picnic. The more developed south section features ballfields, a wading pool, and a tot lot. Beaver Brook's historic significance includes reminders of its past; the remains of a 19th century fulling mill, the historic Robert Morris Copeland House (c.1835) and a monument to the Waverly Oaks, perhaps the most famous trees of the 1890's." - “Beaver Brook Reservaton”, Massachusetts Government Department of Conservation and Recreation, Accessed online 03/30/10; http://www.mass.gov/dcr/parks/metroboston/beaver.htm
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"The first reservation established by the Metropolitan Parks Commission (later the MDC) in 1893, Beaver Brook Reservation is 59 acres of open fields, wetlands and woodlands. Ponds, fields, marsh, and a cascading waterfall make the park's north section a delightful place to walk or picnic. The more developed south section features ballfields, a wading pool, and a tot lot. Beaver Brook's historic significance includes reminders of its past; the remains of a 19th century fulling mill, the historic Robert Morris Copeland House (c.1835) and a monument to the Waverly Oaks, perhaps the most famous trees of the 1890's." - “Beaver Brook Reservaton”, Massachusetts Government Department of Conservation and Recreation, Accessed online 03/30/10; http://www.mass.gov/dcr/parks/metroboston/beaver.htm [show more]
15165Magnolia, Massachusetts
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"Just over the Manchester [Massachusetts] line in the western section of Gloucester is the major portion of the village of Magnolia at Magnolia Point, long one of the North Shore's most important hospitality tourism destinations… Originally a fishing and farming settlement, Magnolia had its beginnings as a summer resort center in the early 1870s with the construction of the first summer cottages there…" - “Summer By The Seaside: The Architecture of New England Coastal Resort Hotels, 1820-1950” by Bryant F. Tolles, Jr., p. 99, University Press of New England – 2008
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"Just over the Manchester [Massachusetts] line in the western section of Gloucester is the major portion of the village of Magnolia at Magnolia Point, long one of the North Shore's most important hospitality tourism destinations… Originally a fishing and farming settlement, Magnolia had its beginnings as a summer resort center in the early 1870s with the construction of the first summer cottages there…" - “Summer By The Seaside: The Architecture of New England Coastal Resort Hotels, 1820-1950” by Bryant F. Tolles, Jr., p. 99, University Press of New England – 2008 [show more]
15223Saranac Lake
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  • Places, Lake
  • Saranac Lake NY
15331Village of Blue Hill
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  • Places, Town
  • Blue Hill ME
15529Edward Lothrop Rand Memorial
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  • Places, Cemetery
15541Clark Family Burying Ground
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  • Places, Cemetery
  • Southwest Harbor
  • 17 Claremont Road
Behind the: Nathan Clark II House Capt. Nathan Clark House Augustus Clark House, 3 Claremont Road Southwest Harbor, Maine
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Behind the: Nathan Clark II House Capt. Nathan Clark House Augustus Clark House, 3 Claremont Road Southwest Harbor, Maine
2754The Barque of Barque Beach in Bernard
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  • Places, Shore
345145 Clark Point Road
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  • Southwest Harbor
  • 45 Clark Point Road
Businesses that have occupied this location: - Fred Mayo’s Carpenter Shop – 1st Location - C.E. Clement Boat Builders
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Businesses that have occupied this location: - Fred Mayo’s Carpenter Shop – 1st Location - C.E. Clement Boat Builders
3496Sieur de Monts Spring
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  • Places, Spring
  • Acadia National Park
  • Sieur de Monts Spring
3497Bear Island
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  • Places, Island
  • Cranberry Isles, Bear Island
Bear Island is one of the five islands that make up the Cranberry Islands. It is off the shore of Mount Desert Island between Northeast Harbor and Bracy's Cove.
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Bear Island is one of the five islands that make up the Cranberry Islands. It is off the shore of Mount Desert Island between Northeast Harbor and Bracy's Cove.
3499Great Head
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  • Places, Shore
  • Acadia National Park
  • Great Head
Great Head is located near Sand Beach in Acadia National Park. The area was owned in the early 1900s by the Satterlee family and they built an observatory and a tea house on the point. The ruins of the structure remain. J.P. Morgan had purchased 110 acres on the Maine coast at Mount Desert including Great Head, now given to Acadia National Park, as a gift for his daughter, Louisa. She and her husband Herbert Satterlee had built their country home there and enjoyed it for many years.
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Great Head is located near Sand Beach in Acadia National Park. The area was owned in the early 1900s by the Satterlee family and they built an observatory and a tea house on the point. The ruins of the structure remain. J.P. Morgan had purchased 110 acres on the Maine coast at Mount Desert including Great Head, now given to Acadia National Park, as a gift for his daughter, Louisa. She and her husband Herbert Satterlee had built their country home there and enjoyed it for many years. [show more]
3501Great Cranberry Island
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  • Cranberry Isles, Great Cranberry Island
Great Cranberry Island is the largest of the five Cranberry Isles.
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Great Cranberry Island is the largest of the five Cranberry Isles.
3503Beech Mountain and Beech Cliff
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  • Places, Mountain
  • Acadia National Park
  • Beech Mountain
3504Echo Lake
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  • Places, Lake
  • Acadia National Park
  • Echo Lake
Echo Lake is located on the western side of Mount Desert Island. The lake is a popular swimming area and is surrounded by hiking trails on the nearby mountains.
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Echo Lake is located on the western side of Mount Desert Island. The lake is a popular swimming area and is surrounded by hiking trails on the nearby mountains.
3513Long Pond
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  • Places, Lake
  • Southwest Harbor
  • Long Pond
Long Pond is the largest body of fresh water on Mount Desert Island. It is nearly 4 miles long and reaches over 100 feet deep. The pond is a public water supply.
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Long Pond is the largest body of fresh water on Mount Desert Island. It is nearly 4 miles long and reaches over 100 feet deep. The pond is a public water supply.
12777363 Main Street, Southwest Harbor
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  • Places, Address
  • Southwest Harbor
  • 363 Main Street
12780168 Clark Point Road, Southwest Harbor
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  • Places, Address
  • Southwest Harbor
  • 168 Clark Point Road
3621Placentia Island
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  • Places, Island
  • Frenchboro, Placentia Island
Placentia Island is an uninhabited 522 acre island in Blue Hill Bay, between Swans Island and Bass Harbor. The island was inhabited by Art and Nan Kellam from 1949 to 1985.
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Placentia Island is an uninhabited 522 acre island in Blue Hill Bay, between Swans Island and Bass Harbor. The island was inhabited by Art and Nan Kellam from 1949 to 1985.
3658Porcupine Islands
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  • Places, Island
  • Bar Harbor
The Porcupine Islands, named for their resemblance to a group of porcupines, in Frenchman Bay off the coast of Bar Harbor. The islands are Sheep Porcupine Island, Burnt Porcupine Island, Long Porcupine Island and Bald Porcupine Island. The islands are uninhabited and owned by Acadia National Park. They are nesting areas for a number of sea birds and access to some islands is restricted during nesting season. The islands get their distinctive shape from their formation as they were carved by retreating glaciers moving north to south. This created the gentle slope on the north side with a sharp drop off in the south end.
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The Porcupine Islands, named for their resemblance to a group of porcupines, in Frenchman Bay off the coast of Bar Harbor. The islands are Sheep Porcupine Island, Burnt Porcupine Island, Long Porcupine Island and Bald Porcupine Island. The islands are uninhabited and owned by Acadia National Park. They are nesting areas for a number of sea birds and access to some islands is restricted during nesting season. The islands get their distinctive shape from their formation as they were carved by retreating glaciers moving north to south. This created the gentle slope on the north side with a sharp drop off in the south end. [show more]
3684Thunder Hole
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  • Places, Shore
  • Acadia National Park
Thunder Hole is a naturally occurring inlet between Great Head and Otter Creak Point. The shape of the rock formation can cause the waves to sound like thunder at the right time in the tide. Thunder Hole is part of Acadia National Park.
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Thunder Hole is a naturally occurring inlet between Great Head and Otter Creak Point. The shape of the rock formation can cause the waves to sound like thunder at the right time in the tide. Thunder Hole is part of Acadia National Park.
3715Great Pond Camp, Company 158 - Civilian Conservation Corp
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  • Places, Camp
  • Southwest Harbor
  • 67 Long Pond Road
One of the thousands of camps set up by President Roosevelt's Civilian Conservation Corp program during the great depression. The Great Pond Camp in Southwest Harbor operated from 1933-1941. The men who worked at the camp were integral to the early development of the trail system in Acadia National Park. “The Southwest Harbor camp was opened about May, 1933 with enrollees erecting and living in tents while construction of the roll roofing covered barracks continued. An aerial photo dated September 5, 1933 shows four barracks buildings and four service buildings in place. Officers quarters, dispensary and living quarters for the commanding officer were added later. The last two were of log construction. The camp was located at the height of ground on the west side of the road leading from Southwest Harbor village to the south end of Great Pond [Long Pond]. This was near Acadia National Park lands where most of the work-projects took place. This park being one of the National Park System came under the jurisdiction of the U.S. Department of the Interior. Consequently the Department of the Interior controlled the employees and type of work projects carried out on the ground. This was a typical 200 man camp. All enrollees were Maine residents. Familial relationships were scarce but for most living conditions were a great improvement over depression years living conditions at home. Living conditions, discipline and in-camp activities were the concern of the U.S. Army…” – Fred E. Holt, former forest commissioner - “In the Public Interest: The Civilian Conservation Corps in Maine (1933-1942) - A Pictorial History” by Jon A. Schlenker, Norman A. Wetherington and Austin H. Wilkins, published by the University of Maine at Augusta Press, 1988, p. 67-70
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One of the thousands of camps set up by President Roosevelt's Civilian Conservation Corp program during the great depression. The Great Pond Camp in Southwest Harbor operated from 1933-1941. The men who worked at the camp were integral to the early development of the trail system in Acadia National Park. “The Southwest Harbor camp was opened about May, 1933 with enrollees erecting and living in tents while construction of the roll roofing covered barracks continued. An aerial photo dated September 5, 1933 shows four barracks buildings and four service buildings in place. Officers quarters, dispensary and living quarters for the commanding officer were added later. The last two were of log construction. The camp was located at the height of ground on the west side of the road leading from Southwest Harbor village to the south end of Great Pond [Long Pond]. This was near Acadia National Park lands where most of the work-projects took place. This park being one of the National Park System came under the jurisdiction of the U.S. Department of the Interior. Consequently the Department of the Interior controlled the employees and type of work projects carried out on the ground. This was a typical 200 man camp. All enrollees were Maine residents. Familial relationships were scarce but for most living conditions were a great improvement over depression years living conditions at home. Living conditions, discipline and in-camp activities were the concern of the U.S. Army…” – Fred E. Holt, former forest commissioner - “In the Public Interest: The Civilian Conservation Corps in Maine (1933-1942) - A Pictorial History” by Jon A. Schlenker, Norman A. Wetherington and Austin H. Wilkins, published by the University of Maine at Augusta Press, 1988, p. 67-70 [show more]
12875Pierce Head
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  • Places, Shore
  • Acadia National Park, Lafayette National Park
  • Pierce Head
Pierce or Pierce's Head is on the coast of Mt. Desert Island midway between Bracy's Cove and Northeast Harbor, above Sutton Island.
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Pierce or Pierce's Head is on the coast of Mt. Desert Island midway between Bracy's Cove and Northeast Harbor, above Sutton Island.
12876Chisholms Mount Desert Guide Book
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12877Chris's Pond
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  • Southwest Harbor
  • 17 Chris' Lane
12890Oak Point
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