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Northeast Harbor is a village on Mount Desert Island, located in the town of Mount Desert in Hancock County, Maine, United States. 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. The village was once so popular as a summer resort among Philadelphians, including members of the

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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 ...

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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 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

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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

* Brooke Astor *

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* Parker Fennelly * Gunnar Hansen * Garry Moore * Marguerite Yourcenar and Grace Frick *

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American upper class Mount Desert Island Villages in Hancock County, Maine Villages in Maine Marinas in the United States {{Maine-geo-stub

Notable residents

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