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]
"The long contemplated scheme of bridging the dam across Norwood cove, Southwest Harbor, shutting in the tide waters for a swimming and boating pool, is being pushed forward by C. E. Cook and others whose shore lots will be greatly increased in value if the scheme materializes. The slate legislature will be petitioned, and if a charter is granted work will begin on the dam in the spring." - Bar Harbor Record, December 21, 1898 OF THE SIXTY FIFTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MAINE 1891 ACTS AND RESOLVES Chapter 1.18 An Act to Incorporate the Tremont Ice and Dam Company Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in Legislature assembled as follows SECT 1 Henry H Clark William N Abbott Gilbert L Lurvey Elias H Genn John TR Freeman Wesley Ober Arthur T Richardson John C Ralph RJ Latnont EL Higgins JT Clark JF Young WE Mason SW Her rick Henry Clark SH Clark Clarence Clark Augustus Clark Nathan Clark OW Cousins James A Freeman and AI Holmes their associates successors and assigns are hereby created a body corporate by the name of the Tremont Ice and Dam Company for the purpose of building and sustaining a dam not subject to tide gates or locks across the tide waters of Norwood's Cove in the town of Tremont county of Hancock state of Maine for the purpose of making a fresh water pond also for the purpose of making storing selling shipping and erecting buildings for the purpose of carrying on the ice business and all other means necessary to carry on said business and to have exclusively all the rights and privileges of said pond and incident to corporations of a similar nature.
Description: "The long contemplated scheme of bridging the dam across Norwood cove, Southwest Harbor, shutting in the tide waters for a swimming and boating pool, is being pushed forward by C. E. Cook and others whose shore lots will be greatly increased in value if the scheme materializes. The slate legislature will be petitioned, and if a charter is granted work will begin on the dam in the spring." - Bar Harbor Record, December 21, 1898 OF THE SIXTY FIFTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MAINE 1891 ACTS AND RESOLVES Chapter 1.18 An Act to Incorporate the Tremont Ice and Dam Company Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in Legislature assembled as follows SECT 1 Henry H Clark William N Abbott Gilbert L Lurvey Elias H Genn John TR Freeman Wesley Ober Arthur T Richardson John C Ralph RJ Latnont EL Higgins JT Clark JF Young WE Mason SW Her rick Henry Clark SH Clark Clarence Clark Augustus Clark Nathan Clark OW Cousins James A Freeman and AI Holmes their associates successors and assigns are hereby created a body corporate by the name of the Tremont Ice and Dam Company for the purpose of building and sustaining a dam not subject to tide gates or locks across the tide waters of Norwood's Cove in the town of Tremont county of Hancock state of Maine for the purpose of making a fresh water pond also for the purpose of making storing selling shipping and erecting buildings for the purpose of carrying on the ice business and all other means necessary to carry on said business and to have exclusively all the rights and privileges of said pond and incident to corporations of a similar nature. [show more]
1st - The site of the John Clark House – built circa 1825 2nd - The Clark house was subsumed into the Freeman House Hotel - circa 1861-1863 3rd - The Dr. Joseph Dana Phillips House was built on the site. - 1900
Description: 1st - The site of the John Clark House – built circa 1825 2nd - The Clark house was subsumed into the Freeman House Hotel - circa 1861-1863 3rd - The Dr. Joseph Dana Phillips House was built on the site. - 1900