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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Hancock County, Maine

 
Clickable Map of Hancock County, Maine and Immediately Adjacent Jurisdictions image/svg+xml 2019-10-06 U.S. Census Bureau, Abe.suleiman; Lokal_Profil; HMdb.org; J.J.Prats/dc:title> https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Usa_counties_large.svg Hancock County, ME (112) Knox County, ME (43) Penobscot County, ME (42) Waldo County, ME (73) Washington County, ME (66)  HancockCounty(112) Hancock County (112)  KnoxCounty(43) Knox County (43)  PenobscotCounty(42) Penobscot County (42)  WaldoCounty(73) Waldo County (73)  WashingtonCounty(66) Washington County (66)
Ellsworth is the county seat for Hancock County
Adjacent to Hancock County, Maine
      Knox County (43)  
      Penobscot County (42)  
      Waldo County (73)  
      Washington County (66)  
 
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101 Maine, Hancock County, Sullivan — Historic Architecture in Sullivan Harbor
In the 1800s when ship building, quarrying and mining thrived, enterprising businessmen built boarding houses and hotels to house the many laborers. Blacksmith shops, livery stables, grocery and feed stores, and a meat shop flourished as well. . . . Map (db m54711) HM
102 Maine, Hancock County, Sullivan — Summer Rusticators, the Tourist Trade and the Waukeag House Hotel
With the help of steamship & train travel in the late 1800s, summer tourism peaked. But within a few short decades, the age of the auto and better roads to Bar Harbor - plus closing mines and quarries - led to decades of gradual economic . . . Map (db m54709) HM
103 Maine, Hancock County, Sullivan — The view of Frenchman Bay
All the mountains that you see are part of Acadia National Park The Age of Sail lingered into the 1900s as sailing ships proved more economical than steamships for carrying heavy cargos such as granite. Generations of watercraft ply . . . Map (db m54707) HM
104 Maine, Hancock County, Tremont — A Steadfast Light
Bass Harbor Head Light stands at the southern most tip of Mount Desert Island and marks the entrance to Blue Hill Bay and Bass Harbor. Since 1858 it has warned mariners of navigation hazards along this rocky shore. In the nineteenth century, the . . . Map (db m102500) HM
105 Maine, Hancock County, West Gouldsboro — West Gouldsboro Great War Memorial
With deep gratitude and In memory of those who Freely gave their live and Services in the Great War For Freedom and Democracy This tablet is placed here. A.D. 1919Map (db m184637) WM
106 Maine, Hancock County, Winter Harbor — Connected by Water
Directly across Frenchman Bay... the beautiful group of islands, which, like stepping stones, form a connecting line to Mount Desert... Pennsylvania Railroad Company's Summer Excursion Book, 1891 Water was the primary . . . Map (db m184514) HM
107 Maine, Hancock County, Winter Harbor — Discover Architectural Gems in a DownEast Village

Wander Winter Harbor and find traces of our past. Our architecture tells a story of seafaring fishermen and traders, 19th century summer rusticators, grand public buildings, and ongoing adaptation to new opportunities. 1.Channing Chapel . . . Map (db m184163) HM
108 Maine, Hancock County, Winter Harbor — Fires Changed the Face of Winter Harbor Again & Again
Fires were all too common in the days of open flames, wood stoves, candles, and oil lamps. Bucket brigades and hand-pump fire engines were often not enough. Fires reshaped Winter Harbor in 1887, 1891, 1902, 1915, 1922, and 1931. Yet determined . . . Map (db m184158) HM
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109 Maine, Hancock County, Winter Harbor — John Godfrey Moore
Schoodic Peninsula Acadia National Park Dedicated to the memory of John Godfrey Moore 1848 - 1899 A Maine man who loved his native state, wherein he spent with his family, some of the happiest days of his life. He owned Schoodic . . . Map (db m184691) HM
110 Maine, Hancock County, Winter Harbor — Karl A. Jacobson
On November 11, 1938, U.S. Park Ranger Karl A. Jacobson was fatally shot while patrolling the Schoodic District of Acadia National Park. His service and sacrifice to the National Park Service and to the people of this country will . . . Map (db m184133) HM
111 Maine, Hancock County, Winter Harbor — Lighthouses Warned Ships of Danger Down East
Winter Harbor Light (active 1856-1930) For years the staunch little sentinel beacon on Mark Island guarded the entrance to Winter Harbor Sound, lighting the way for ships and small craft to the safety of snug Winter Harbor. The Coast Guard . . . Map (db m184638) HM
112 Maine, Hancock County, Winter Harbor — Not a Typical Military Barracks
As part of a deal brokered by John D. Rockefeller Jr., the National Park Service built this structure in 1935 to house Navy personnel and top-secret radio operations. In exchange, the Navy moved its base from Mount Desert Island to make way for . . . Map (db m184690) HM

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Mar. 29, 2024