Northeast Harbor, Maine

Northeast Harbor, Maine
Northeast Harbor in c. 1905

Northeast Harbor is a village on Mount Desert Island, located in the town of Mount Desert in Hancock County, Maine, United States. The village has a significant summer population, and has long been a quiet enclave of the rich and famous. Summer residents include the Rockefeller family, as well as the late Brooke Astor and Barbara Bel Geddes. The village was at a time so popular as a summer resort among Philadelphians that it was sometimes known as "Philadelphia on the rocks".[1]

The village is home to the Asticou Azalea Garden.

References

  1. ^ David R. Contosta, Suburb in the city: Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia, 1850-1990 Ohio State University Press, Columbus, Ohio; 1992. p. 156.
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Coordinates: 44°17′39″N 68°17′23″W / 44.29417°N 68.28972°W / 44.29417; -68.28972


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