Near New Port Drive east of Cottage Way when traveling east.
In 1874, a club was opened "...for the purpose of establishing and Maintaining a reading room at Bar Harbor, in the town of Eden, Hancock County, and for the promotion of literary and social culture among its members." Its membership, which peaked . . . — — Map (db m259836) HM
On Franklin Street at Main Street, in the median on Franklin Street.
Ellsworth is the proud shire town of Hancock County, We're a small waterfront City that is a vibrant, year-round community where people live and work Here you'll discover the real Maine close to coastal attractions, away from the crowds. Our City . . . — — Map (db m260032) HM
Near Main Street (Maine Route 15) at Central Street, on the right when traveling east.
This unique suspension bridge opened in 1931. The total span 2040 feet (about 7 football fields) at a height of 135 feet. Each 206 foot tower rests on a concrete pier, that required six days of continuously pouring concrete to build. Final cost for . . . — — Map (db m148396) HM
On East Main Street north of Laurel Street, on the left when traveling south.
For 100 years, three generations of the Colonel John Black family owned and lived at the estate they called Woodlawn. The Black family wealth came from lumber, land sales and shipping. Woodlawn, built between 1824 and 1827, is from an . . . — — Map (db m260015) HM
Near Cadillac Summit Road 3.2 miles south of Park Loop Road when traveling south.
In 1901, forward-thinking citizens on Mount Desert Island formed (the Hancock County Trustees of Public Reservations to acquire lands for free public use. Empowered by the Maine Legislature in 1903 to own lands of "scenic beauty, historical . . . — — Map (db m260522) HM
Near Main Street at McDonald Street, on the right when traveling north.
This is the site where the Prospect to Bucksport Ferry operated from 1807 until 1931 when the Waldo/Hancock Bridge opened to the public for traffic. The ferry was an important transportation link between Waldo County and Hancock County transporting . . . — — Map (db m260187) HM
On Cadillac Summit Road 3.5 miles south of Park Loop Road when traveling east.
Inspired to protect the beauty and diversity of Mount Desert Island from encroaching development, a passionate group of local and summer residents waged a campaign to conserve this landscape for public use. With varied backgrounds but a common . . . — — Map (db m260519) HM
On West Franklin Road (Maine Route 182) at Grist Mill Road, on the right when traveling north on West Franklin Road.
The Granite Industry of Franklin and Sullivan
Quarrying granite in eastern Hancock County was centered in the towns of Franklin and Sullivan. The quality of granite found around Tranton and Hog Bay was high. The Bays provided an easy way to . . . — — Map (db m234536) HM
Thin black lines indicate changes in relevance. Between each pair of lines entries are ordered geographically but all have the same relevance.
* Inflectional forms of words are their plurals, singulars, and possessives as well as gramatical tenses and similar variations.
