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Northeast Harbor is a village on
Mount Desert Island
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, located in the town of
Mount Desert
Mount Desert is a town on Mount Desert Island in Hancock County, Maine, United States. The population was 2,146 at the 2020 census. Incorporated in 1789, the town currently encompasses the villages of Otter Creek, Seal Harbor, Northeast Harb ...
in
Hancock County,
Maine
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,
United States
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.
The original settlers, the Someses and Richardsons, arrived around 1761.
The village has a significant summer population, and has long been a quiet enclave of the rich and famous. Summer residents include the
Rockefeller family
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. The village was once so popular as a summer resort among
Philadelphians
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, including members of the
Clark banking family
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, that it was sometimes known as "Philadelphia on the rocks".
The westerly entrance to the village is home to the
Asticou Inn
The Asticou Inn is an inn in Northeast Harbor, Maine. It was built in 1883. In 1899, it was destroyed by fire and rebuilt over the course of two years.
The rear of the building overlooks the Northeast Harbor inlet, which opens out to the Atlantic ...
, the
Asticou Azalea Garden
The Asticou Azalea Garden in Northeast Harbor, Maine, United States, is a popular visitor attraction. It was created by lifelong resident of the village, Charles Kenneth Savage, in 1956. Much of the initial plant collection originated at Reef Po ...
, and
Thuya Garden
Thuya Garden is a semi-formal herbaceous garden, in the style of Gertrude Jekyll, located at 15 Thuya Drive, Northeast Harbor, Maine. It is open daily from May through October.
The garden is located on the grounds of Thuya Lodge, built between ...
. The Inn was built by Augustus Chase ("A.C.") Savage (1832–1911), grandson of
Glaswegian
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John C. Savage (1756–1816), who moved to the United States in 1770 and to Northeast Harbor in 1792. In December 1966, a fire destroyed Wallace's
Esso
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Garage, the Pastime Theater, the Hillcrest Market, and Mrs. Flye’s Sandwich Shop.
Main Street is home to a variety of shops and restaurants including: The Kimball Shop, Colonel's Deli, Pine Tree Market and Liquor, Main Street Variety, Shaw's Jewelry andMilk & Honey.
The Marina is home to upwards of two hundred yachts during the summertime, and has views looking out over the cove.
Its ZIP code is 04662. Its area code is 207, exchange 276.
Notable residents
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Brooke Astor
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Barbara Bel Geddes
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Parker Fennelly
Parker W. Fennelly (October 22, 1891 – January 22, 1988) was an American character actor who appeared in ten films, numerous television episodes and hundreds of radio programs.
Early life
The son of gardener Nathan Fennelly and Estelle Doll ...
*
Gunnar Hansen
Gunnar Milton Hansen (March 4, 1947 – November 7, 2015) was an Icelandic-born American actor and author best known for playing the mentally impaired cannibal Leatherface in ''The Texas Chain Saw Massacre'' (1974).
Early life
Hansen was born ...
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Garry Moore
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Marguerite Yourcenar
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and
Grace Frick
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Leonard Leo
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See also
* Northeast Harbor Librar
Digital Archive finding aids and scanned photographs
Exhibit: Northeast Harbor: From Rustic to Rusticators hosted by Maine Memory Project
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Finding aid
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: MF 043 Northeast Harbor Library Oral History Collection,
University of Maine
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References
American upper class
Mount Desert Island
Villages in Hancock County, Maine
Villages in Maine
Marinas in the United States
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