Bar Harbor in Hancock County, Maine — The American Northeast (New England)
George Bucknam Dorr
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 11, 2017
1. George Bucknam Dorr Marker
George Bucknam Dorr
1853 – 1944
Gentleman Scholar
Lover of Naure
Father of this
National Park
Steadfast in his zeal
to make the beauties
of this island
available to all.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Parks & Recreational Areas.
Location. 44° 21.72′ N, 68° 12.48′ W. Marker is in Bar Harbor, Maine, in Hancock County. It can be reached from Suier de Monts Road. Marker is near the Sieur de Monts Nature Center in Acadia National Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Bar Harbor ME 04609, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is on Mount Desert Island and in Downeast Maine. It is also in the American Northeast and in New England. 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 one mile of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Acadias Founding Father (here, next to this marker); Sieur de Monts Spring: The Heart of Acadia National Park (a few steps from this marker); Wabanaki Traditions (within shouting distance of this marker); Wigwam/wikuwam (within shouting distance of this marker); Acadian Lights (approx. one mile away); Volcanic Landscape Exposed (approx. one mile away); Mountaintop Retreat (approx. one mile away); Saved for Future Generations (approx. one mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bar Harbor.
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Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 11, 2017
2. George Bucknam Dorr Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on November 20, 2019. It was originally submitted on August 5, 2017, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 337 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 5, 2017, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.
