by barharborhistorical | Jan 17, 2021 | Past Programs
The Covid pandemic is not the first time that communities have had to deal with disease outbreaks. An outbreak of typhoid in 1873 at a hotel in Bar Harbor caused 13 deaths and the event hit newspapers in the U.S. and overseas, threatening the burgeoning tourist...
by barharborhistorical | Jan 11, 2021 | Past Programs
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by barharborhistorical | Oct 6, 2020 | Past Programs
Here’s the Zoom recording of the Bar Harbor Historical Society 2020 Annual Meeting with a talk by Steve Haynes of the Maine Granite Industry Historical Society and Museum in Somesville.
by barharborhistorical | Sep 9, 2020 | Past Programs
Prohibition in Bar Harbor is fascinating history. We are researching this topic for a potential exhibition. Do you have a family story to share? Or an old newspaper article? Or perhaps some memorabilia to show us?
