Bar Harbor in Hancock County, Maine — The American Northeast (New England)
The Village Green
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Le Jardin Public
Bar Harbor, Maine
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Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 10, 2017
1. The Village Green Marker
The Village Green was originally the site of the 350-room Grand Hotel. Many stories have been told about the immature Boston boys and the cultured Philadelphia girls who socialized around the fish pond at the nearby Rodick House. The Hotel was purchased by the town and demolished in 1899, making room for the park designed by noted landscape architect Beatrix Farrand. The first of many concerts that continue to this day was held July 21, 1899. Another feature of interest is the exquisite Italian 17th century bronze fountain from Florence, Italy, donated by Philip Livingston in memory of his wife Julia. On the Main Street side of the park is the town clock visible in this picture which was donated in 1892 by Mrs. William Tucker and her two sons of Boston.
Erected 2013 by Museum in the Streets. (Marker Number 16.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Parks & Recreational Areas. In addition, it is included in the The Museum in the Streets: Bar Harbor, Maine series list. A significant historical date for this entry is July 21, 1899.
Location. 44° 23.262′ N, 68° 12.271′ W. Marker
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Regionally, this marker is on Mount Desert Island and in Downeast Maine. It is also in the American Northeast, in New England, and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Great North Woods, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France and also Acadia.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Veterans Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Village Green (within shouting distance of this marker); Donald A. Wood Band Stand (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Village Green (within shouting distance of this marker); Mt. Desert Island (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Bar Harbor Fire Department / Les Pompiers de Bar Harbor
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 10, 2017
2. The Village Green Marker
More about this marker. A postcard depicting Main Street as viewed from the Village Green appears on the top of the marker. A picture of the Rodick House, ca. 1886, appears at the bottom of the marker, courtesy of the Bar Harbor Historical Society. It has a caption of Perhaps the best-known room in the Rodick House is the so-called fish-pond, a large hall where young people assemble after breakfast and early dinner, and in which the girls are supposed to angle for their escorts. Marion F. Crawford, 1894.
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 10, 2017
3. Marker in Bar Harbor
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 10, 2017
4. The Bar Harbor Village Green
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 10, 2017
5. Fountain on the Green
This is the Italian 17th century bronze fountain from Florence, Italy that is mentioned on the marker.
Credits. This page was last revised on December 2, 2021. It was originally submitted on July 21, 2017, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 614 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on July 21, 2017, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.
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