The Eagle Lake CCC (Civilian Conservation Corps) camp (NP-1), Company 154, at Bar Harbor was operated under the supervision of the National Park Service from May 1934 to June 1942. Its primary function was forest culture (roads, trails, recreation).
Description: The Eagle Lake CCC (Civilian Conservation Corps) camp (NP-1), Company 154, at Bar Harbor was operated under the supervision of the National Park Service from May 1934 to June 1942. Its primary function was forest culture (roads, trails, recreation).
The cabin was built by the CCC on Benjamin Conley Worcester's land. Later, the land and cabin reverted to him and the cabin became his house. Work began on the cabin on Sept. 20, 1933 and Lt. Harris moved into the cabin on Oct. 31, 1933.
Description: The cabin was built by the CCC on Benjamin Conley Worcester's land. Later, the land and cabin reverted to him and the cabin became his house. Work began on the cabin on Sept. 20, 1933 and Lt. Harris moved into the cabin on Oct. 31, 1933.
Reginald Ingalls (1906-1974) - Superintendent - Technical Personnel Born in Bar Harbor Technical Personnel Superintendent, Company 154, Bar Harbor Superintendent, Company 158, Southwest Harbor Millard D. McLaughlin Captain, Commanding Officer at Company 1130, Camden, Maine Morris Young (1890-?) Born in Gouldsboro Married Geneva Unknown father of Manuel and Vincent Young of Tremont or Morris A. Young (1910-1993) Born on November 22, 1910 in Trenton Married Doris Leavitt (1906-1995) on November 28, 1934 Died on January 16, 1993 in Ellsworth, Maine Benjamin Conley Worcester (1882-1978) Born in Columbia Falls on July 19, 1882 Married Sophie E. Ramsdell (1887-1996) Died in Southwest Harbor June 10, 1978 Owned the land where the SWH CCC camp was built Technical Personnel, Foreman, Company 158, Southwest Harbor Charles Edward Shea Sr. (1907-1962) Son of J.M. Shea – mason contractor in Bar Harbor Married Abbie Louise Peach (1886-) Technical Personnel, Assistant Superintendent, Company 158, Southwest Harbor H. Arthur Gray Herbert Arthur Gray? Married Beatrice Boynton (1909-?) Possibly from Lisbon, Maine Possibly at Bridgton, Maine Company 1124 Fred Main Possibly son of Amos and Olive J. (Stanley) Main of the Cranberry Isles Amos Main (1850-1923) Olive Stanley Main (1850-1922) or Possibly Fred Main Son of Charles and Annie Main Born circa 1902 Living in Crystal, Arrostook County, Maine in 1920 Horace Hiram Liscomb, Jr. (1895-1939) Born on December 14, 1895 in Bar Harbor, Maine Married Annie T. Heery (1888-1982) Francis Jesse “Jess” Atwood (1906-1958) Born in Otter Creek Married Beatrice H. Grindle (1914-2004) on May 16, 1936, in Seal Harbor Died in Seal Harbor Technical Personnel, Construction Foreman, Company 158, Southwest Harbor William Blaine Campbell (1892-1950) Born August 10, 1892 in Maine Married Pheobe Adelaide Marshall (1892-1986) Died on June 4, 1950 in Bar Harbor, Maine Technical Personnel, Park Ranger, Company 158, Southwest Harbor Abner McPheters ? Probably a woodsman from the Old Town area Fernald Boyley James Byrnes Rutherford B. Hayes (1908-?) [Not to be confused with President Rutherford Birchard Hayes (1822-1893)] Born in Massachusetts 1st Lieutenant, Exchange Officer, Company 158, Southwest Harbor Lt. Paul A. Harris born November 1893 to Bert H. and Florence A. (Morgan) Harris in Indianapolis, Indiana Bert was a railroad official (Trainmaster) for the Pennsylvania Line entered Purdue University in 1914 Regular Army Officer – volunteered in May 1917 Retired as a Colonel wife – Yvonne Simond Harris daughter - Genevieve Marie “Mimi” Harris (1927-2010) Living in South Portland, Maine in 1930 8th Cavalry, Southwest Harbor Commanding Officer September 1, 1933-1934
Description: Reginald Ingalls (1906-1974) - Superintendent - Technical Personnel Born in Bar Harbor Technical Personnel Superintendent, Company 154, Bar Harbor Superintendent, Company 158, Southwest Harbor Millard D. McLaughlin Captain, Commanding Officer at Company 1130, Camden, Maine Morris Young (1890-?) Born in Gouldsboro Married Geneva Unknown father of Manuel and Vincent Young of Tremont or Morris A. Young (1910-1993) Born on November 22, 1910 in Trenton Married Doris Leavitt (1906-1995) on November 28, 1934 Died on January 16, 1993 in Ellsworth, Maine Benjamin Conley Worcester (1882-1978) Born in Columbia Falls on July 19, 1882 Married Sophie E. Ramsdell (1887-1996) Died in Southwest Harbor June 10, 1978 Owned the land where the SWH CCC camp was built Technical Personnel, Foreman, Company 158, Southwest Harbor Charles Edward Shea Sr. (1907-1962) Son of J.M. Shea – mason contractor in Bar Harbor Married Abbie Louise Peach (1886-) Technical Personnel, Assistant Superintendent, Company 158, Southwest Harbor H. Arthur Gray Herbert Arthur Gray? Married Beatrice Boynton (1909-?) Possibly from Lisbon, Maine Possibly at Bridgton, Maine Company 1124 Fred Main Possibly son of Amos and Olive J. (Stanley) Main of the Cranberry Isles Amos Main (1850-1923) Olive Stanley Main (1850-1922) or Possibly Fred Main Son of Charles and Annie Main Born circa 1902 Living in Crystal, Arrostook County, Maine in 1920 Horace Hiram Liscomb, Jr. (1895-1939) Born on December 14, 1895 in Bar Harbor, Maine Married Annie T. Heery (1888-1982) Francis Jesse “Jess” Atwood (1906-1958) Born in Otter Creek Married Beatrice H. Grindle (1914-2004) on May 16, 1936, in Seal Harbor Died in Seal Harbor Technical Personnel, Construction Foreman, Company 158, Southwest Harbor William Blaine Campbell (1892-1950) Born August 10, 1892 in Maine Married Pheobe Adelaide Marshall (1892-1986) Died on June 4, 1950 in Bar Harbor, Maine Technical Personnel, Park Ranger, Company 158, Southwest Harbor Abner McPheters ? Probably a woodsman from the Old Town area Fernald Boyley James Byrnes Rutherford B. Hayes (1908-?) [Not to be confused with President Rutherford Birchard Hayes (1822-1893)] Born in Massachusetts 1st Lieutenant, Exchange Officer, Company 158, Southwest Harbor Lt. Paul A. Harris born November 1893 to Bert H. and Florence A. (Morgan) Harris in Indianapolis, Indiana Bert was a railroad official (Trainmaster) for the Pennsylvania Line entered Purdue University in 1914 Regular Army Officer – volunteered in May 1917 Retired as a Colonel wife – Yvonne Simond Harris daughter - Genevieve Marie “Mimi” Harris (1927-2010) Living in South Portland, Maine in 1930 8th Cavalry, Southwest Harbor Commanding Officer September 1, 1933-1934 [show more]
One of the thousands of camps set up by President Roosevelt's Civilian Conservation Corp program during the great depression. The Great Pond Camp in Southwest Harbor operated from 1933-1941. The men who worked at the camp were integral to the early development of the trail system in Acadia National Park. “The Southwest Harbor camp was opened about May, 1933 with enrollees erecting and living in tents while construction of the roll roofing covered barracks continued. An aerial photo dated September 5, 1933 shows four barracks buildings and four service buildings in place. Officers quarters, dispensary and living quarters for the commanding officer were added later. The last two were of log construction. The camp was located at the height of ground on the west side of the road leading from Southwest Harbor village to the south end of Great Pond [Long Pond]. This was near Acadia National Park lands where most of the work-projects took place. This park being one of the National Park System came under the jurisdiction of the U.S. Department of the Interior. Consequently the Department of the Interior controlled the employees and type of work projects carried out on the ground. This was a typical 200 man camp. All enrollees were Maine residents. Familial relationships were scarce but for most living conditions were a great improvement over depression years living conditions at home. Living conditions, discipline and in-camp activities were the concern of the U.S. Army…” – Fred E. Holt, former forest commissioner - “In the Public Interest: The Civilian Conservation Corps in Maine (1933-1942) - A Pictorial History” by Jon A. Schlenker, Norman A. Wetherington and Austin H. Wilkins, published by the University of Maine at Augusta Press, 1988, p. 67-70
Description: One of the thousands of camps set up by President Roosevelt's Civilian Conservation Corp program during the great depression. The Great Pond Camp in Southwest Harbor operated from 1933-1941. The men who worked at the camp were integral to the early development of the trail system in Acadia National Park. “The Southwest Harbor camp was opened about May, 1933 with enrollees erecting and living in tents while construction of the roll roofing covered barracks continued. An aerial photo dated September 5, 1933 shows four barracks buildings and four service buildings in place. Officers quarters, dispensary and living quarters for the commanding officer were added later. The last two were of log construction. The camp was located at the height of ground on the west side of the road leading from Southwest Harbor village to the south end of Great Pond [Long Pond]. This was near Acadia National Park lands where most of the work-projects took place. This park being one of the National Park System came under the jurisdiction of the U.S. Department of the Interior. Consequently the Department of the Interior controlled the employees and type of work projects carried out on the ground. This was a typical 200 man camp. All enrollees were Maine residents. Familial relationships were scarce but for most living conditions were a great improvement over depression years living conditions at home. Living conditions, discipline and in-camp activities were the concern of the U.S. Army…” – Fred E. Holt, former forest commissioner - “In the Public Interest: The Civilian Conservation Corps in Maine (1933-1942) - A Pictorial History” by Jon A. Schlenker, Norman A. Wetherington and Austin H. Wilkins, published by the University of Maine at Augusta Press, 1988, p. 67-70 [show more]
This book describes the history, existing conditions, and analysis of the historic hiking trail system of Mount Desert Island. The book was prepared by Margaret Brown. The project manager was Jim Vekasi.
Description: This book describes the history, existing conditions, and analysis of the historic hiking trail system of Mount Desert Island. The book was prepared by Margaret Brown. The project manager was Jim Vekasi.