Bar Harbor in Hancock County, Maine — The American Northeast (New England)
Bar Island
Bar Harbor, Maine
— The Museum in the Streets —
Veazie Cottage, the mansard architectural-style building on the corner across the street, was the third summer home built in Bar Harbor. It originally stood where the Bar Harbor Inn is now located, at the end of Newport Drive and was moved to its present site in 1887.
Erected 2013 by Museum in the Streets. (Marker Number 3.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Places.
Location. 44° 23.436′ N, 68° 12.588′ W. Marker is in Bar Harbor, Maine, in Hancock County. Marker is at the intersection of West Street and Bridge Street, on the right when traveling west on West Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Bar Harbor ME 04609, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. The Kedge (within shouting distance of this marker); Cottage Street (approx. 0.2 miles away); Criterion Theatre / Le Théâtre Criterion (approx. 0.2 miles away); Civil War Memorial (approx. ¼ mile away); St. Saviour's Episcopal Parish Welcomes You (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Village Burying Ground (approx. 0.3 miles away); Agamont Park and Early Artists / Le parc Agamont et les artistes (approx. 0.3 miles away); Holy Redeemer / Église de Holy Redeemer (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bar Harbor.
More about this marker. An 1883 painting by Maitland Armstrong of “The Bar” appears at the top of 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 567 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on July 21, 2017, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.
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