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

Grant Park

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, October 16, 2024

1. Grant Park marker

Inscription.
On this site in 1869 H.A. Grant of New York built the second summer cottage in Bar Harbor. The site became a park in 1930.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Parks & Recreational Areas.

Location. 44° 23.319′ N, 68° 12.069′ W. Marker is in Bar Harbor, Maine, in Hancock County. It is on Albert Meadow east of Compass Harbor Lane, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 21 Albert Meadow, 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 walking distance of this marker: A different marker also named Grant Park (within shouting distance of this

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marker); Balance Rock and the Ice Age / Balance Rock Et L'ere Glaciarire (within shouting distance of this marker); The Reading Room at the Bar Harbor Inn / La Salle De lecture A` L'Auberge De Bar Harbor (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Village Green (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Shorepath / Le Sentier Côtier (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Fred Savage Home (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Village Green / Le Jardin Public (approx. 0.2 miles away); Arrival By Sea / Vocation Maritime (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bar Harbor.

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, October 16, 2024

2. Grant Park marker

Credits. This page was last revised on November 10, 2024. It was originally submitted on November 4, 2024, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 158 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 4, 2024, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.