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Bar Harbor in Hancock County, Maine — The American Northeast (New England)
 

The Shorepath
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Le Sentier Côtier

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The Shorepath / Le Sentier Côtier Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Scott M Milkovich, August 2, 2024
1. The Shorepath / Le Sentier Côtier Marker
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This is the north entrance of Bar Harbor's famous Shorepath made possible by the generosity of the landowners who granted, passage. In 1920, the Village Improvement Association (VIA) planning committee chaired by Beatrix Farrand saw the need for "...an intelligent effort made and a well-thought-out plan... for Bar Harbor to remain competitive in attracting tourists. Beatrix Farrand was a world-renowned landscape gardener, founding member of the American Society of Landscape Architects and a Bar Harbor summer resident, who designed more than 50 of the gardens of summer estates including her own Reef Point, Dumbarton Oaks, the East Gardens of the White House and the New York Botanical Garden. The Bar Harbor VIA, founded in 1891, is still very active in managing and maintaining the Shorepath.

Voici l'entrée nord du célebre sentier cótier de Bar Harbor que nous devons à la générosité des propriétaires qui en auto- risent le passage. En 1920, l'association pour l'Amélioration du Cadre de Ville, présidée par Beatrix Farrand, souligne la nécessité de maintenir une vision dans un cadre réfléchi pour que la ville continue à
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attirer le tourisme. B. Farrand est une paysagiste de renom international, membre fondatrice de la Société Américaine des Architectes Paysagers qui passe ses étés à Bar Harbor. On lui doit les parcs paysagers de plus de 50 résidences dont la sienne à Reef Point ainsi que Dumbarton Oaks, les jardins Est de la Maison Blanche et le jardin botanique de New York L'association de Bar Harbor fondée en 1891 est toujours très active dans la gestion et la préservation de sentier cier. (Marker Number 25.)
 
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 year for this entry is 1920.
 
Location. 44° 23.444′ N, 68° 12.183′ W. Marker is in Bar Harbor, Maine, in Hancock County. It can be reached from Newport Drive east of Main Street, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1 Newport Drive, 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
The Shorepath / Le Sentier Côtier Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Scott M Milkovich, August 2, 2024
2. The Shorepath / Le Sentier Côtier Marker
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: Arrival By Sea / Vocation Maritime (within shouting distance of this marker); Bar Harbor Inn Gazebo (within shouting distance of this marker); Bar Harbor Soldiers Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); Agamont Park and Early Artists / Le parc Agamont et les artistes (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Reading Room at the Bar Harbor Inn / La Salle De lecture A` L'Auberge De Bar Harbor (about 500 feet away); Village Center Tours (about 500 feet away); The Waterfront / La Front de Mer (about 600 feet away); Criterion Theatre / Le Théâtre Criterion (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bar Harbor.
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on August 24, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 18, 2024, by Scott M Milkovich of Glen Ellyn, Illinois. This page has been viewed 170 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on August 18, 2024, by Scott M Milkovich of Glen Ellyn, Illinois. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
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