A beautiful mid-morning visit to the resort town of Bar Harbor, home of Wabanaki Indians until French Explorer Samuel de Champlain ran aground on a rock ledge, came ashore to repair his boat, and met the local natives. Founded on the northeast shore of Mount Desert Island, the town was incorporated in 1796 as Eden, then renamed in 1918 as Bar Harbor after the sand and gravel bar visible at low tide.
May through October, the population increases dramatically with tourists and seasonal residents. Many come for Acadia National Park for hiking, biking, and mountain climbing, with Cadillac Mountain being the highest point on the Atlantic Seaboard.
The maritime location is home to puffins, whales, seals, puffins, seabirds, lighthouses, lobsters and a beautiful waterfront.
Bar Harbor, ME | August 2022