Bar Harbor in Hancock County, Maine — The American Northeast (New England)
The Bar Harbor Fire Department
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Les Pompiers de Bar Harbor
Bar Harbor, Maine
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Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, October 16, 2024
1. The Bar Harbor Fire Department Marker
The fire station was constructed in 1911 following Fred L. Savage's design. The police station was added in 1989. The Great Fire of 1947 will always be remembered as the Bar Harbor Fire Department's most daunting fight ever. For pure size, severity, high winds, heat, number of firefighters, and number of hours on the fire lines, this blaze stands out. Crews never gave up. Not only did Chief David Sleeper and the local firefighters work 24-hour days, but many men and women also fought the fire, ran messages between the fire lines and headquarters, prepared meals and staffed telephones around the clock. Fire departments from all the island towns as well as distant communities sent men and equipment, including the Augusta National Guard unit and Dow Air Force Base in Bangor.
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Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Disasters • Law Enforcement. In addition, it is included in the The Museum in the Streets: Bar Harbor, Maine series list.
Location. 44° 23.293′ N, 68° 12.34′ W. Marker is in Bar Harbor, Maine, in Hancock County. It is at the intersection of Firefly Lane and Kennebec Street, on the right when traveling west on Firefly Lane. Located on the Bar Harbor Fire Station. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 37 Firefly Lane, 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
Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, October 16, 2024
2. The Bar Harbor Fire Department Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on October 20, 2025. It was originally submitted on November 9, 2024, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 136 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 9, 2024, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
