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In creating The History Trust, we took lessons from the founders of the land conservation movement. Particularly, those who protected the exquisite qualities of Mount Desert Island.
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I clicked on historytrust.org. One email to the Trust collective worked far better than I expected—in fact, better than I could’ve hoped for.
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I heard many accepted origin stories about the forces that brought Acadia National Park into being. Unfortunately, the evidence proved to be incomplete and conflicted.
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Newcomers to our area and long-time residents alike often start by asking real estate agents for information.
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Many researchers believed that Gouldsboro’s official records were lost in a 1883 fire…
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I thought I was working on a quick task—that was my first mistake. Historical research takes time, and it’s never as easy as typing a word into a search box and clicking ‘Enter.’
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It is not often that we have the opportunity to help create a new organization. One based on really old collections, mindsets, and behaviors itching to change—and ready to change.
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Ruth Moore—author, poet, great story teller, and Tremont native—was well known in the national literary world of the mid-20th century.
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Jesup Memorial Library holds history—not just in books on the shelves but also in an historical archive.
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A simple sharing of my interest in The History Trust generated very unexpected connections from far away.
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Perhaps you saw the October “Mount Desert Islander” article about the Maine Seacoast Mission’s 75-foot Sunbeam returning to its Northeast Harbor home.
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We presented stories based on objects from the collections of History Trust members, and other organizations.
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Historic railroad ties—both mechanical and human—bind MDI’s Cadillac Mountain to the northeast’s tallest peak, Mt. Washington.
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A loving community donated their services and support to display a bell that had hung in the Manset Meetinghouse bellfry for 155 years.
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A 35-minute video introduces formation of The History Trust and use of digital archive collections for research.
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The History Trust provides FREE access to 87 years of local news.
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Island communities honor those who served, including James M. Parker of Somesville.
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Two historic structures are among Ellsworth Historical Society’s holdings
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At the Jonathan Fisher House, we preserve the 1814 home he designed and built, as well as collections showcasing his many interests and accomplishments.
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![A One-Stop Shop for History](https://alliance.historytrust.org/wp-content/uploads/slider/cache/b7a825811bcf0977598c61ae5d0f497f/MDIHS.AB-20-011.31.18a.jpg)
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Our member organizations collaborate to safeguard historical collections and engage the public with our shared histories.