Schooner Palestine in Deacon's Harbor, Clark Point

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Schooner Palestine in Deacon's Harbor, Clark Point

Schooner "Palestine" in foreground.

The Indian camps (during the summers) at Indian Lot may be seen over the bowsprit in background.

Beyond the foremast a rental building owned by Deacon Henry Clark is visible.

The white house at the center was the residence of Henry Clark - built for him in 1871.

The large house and barn at the left was the residence of William G. Parker - built for him in about 1868.

The building with a dormer was a workshop in Deacon Clark's shipyard. There was an apartment upstairs.

"The schooner Palestine, deserted here in Deacon's Harbor, was painted repeatedly by visitors. Behind the hull can be seen the workshops for Deacon Clark's shipyard business and Henry Clark and William Parker Chandlery. High on the hill are the houses of the deacon's children: daughter Ada, her husband William Parker (left), and son Henry. Each summer, Native Americans would return to their camping spot on the ridge, visible above the bow sprit." - Mount Desert Island - Somesville, Southwest Harbor, and Northeast Harbor by Earle G. Shettleworth Jr. and Lydia B. Vandenbergh - Images of America Series, p. 50 - 2001

Southwest Harbor

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