Village Green - Bar Harbor, ME
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denben
N 44° 23.262 W 068° 12.260
19T E 563375 N 4915243
Village Green is an urban park in Bar Harbor, Maine. Located in the center of the city, it is bounded by Firefly Lane to the north, Main Street to the east, Mount Desert Street to the south and Kennebec Street to the west.
Waymark Code: WM1AH0V
Location: Maine, United States
Date Posted: 08/18/2024
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The "Museum in the Streets" panel next to the lion fountain reads:
"The Village Green was originally the site of the 350-room Grand Hotel. Many stories have been told about the immature Boston boys and the cultured Philadelphia girls who socialized around the “fish pond” at the nearby Rodick House. The Hotel was purchased by the town and demolished in 1899, making room for the park designed by noted landscape architect Beatrix Farrand. The first of many concerts that continue to this day was held July 21, 1899. Another feature of interest is the exquisite Italian 17th century bronze fountain from Florence, Italy, donated by Philip Livingston in memory of his wife Julia. On the Main Street side of the park is the town clock visible in this picture which was donated in 1892 by Mrs. William Tucker and her two sons of Boston."
Address:
9 Firefly Ln
Bar Harbor, Maine, United States
Availability: From: 12:00 AM To: 11:59 PM
Web Address of Bookcrossing zone: [Web Link]
ISBN Number: Not Listed
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