Bar Harbor, a town in Hancock County, incorporated on February 23, 1796 under the name Eden from land set off from the town of Mount Desert on Mount Desert Island. After over 120 years, its name was changed to Bar Harbor on March 5, 1918.
- February 23, 1796 incorporated as Eden The territory thus incorporated into the town of Eden consisted of " that portion of the island of Mount Desert lying northerly of the line before mentioned, with Bar Island, Green Island, Black Island, and Thompson's Island." By virtue of the power vested in him by the act of incorporation, Paul Dudley Sargent, Esq., issued his warrant, dated at Sullivan, March 18,1796, to Ezra Young, requiring him to notify and warn the inhabitants of Eden to assemble at the house of Captain Samuel Hull at Hull's Cove, on Monday, the 4th day of April,
- June 27 1849 Thompson's Island and a small portion of Mount Desert Island was set off to Trenton as petitioned by William Thompson.
- March 5, 1918 renamed Bar Harbor
Villages, Locations and Settlements
Islands
Eden (1800-1910)
Canoe Point
Dorr Point
Hadley(s) Point (Simeon Hadley 1742-1825)
Hamilton Station
Hulls Cove (Samuel Hull 1760-1827)
Indian Point
Israel Point
Leland Point (Amariah Leland 1710-1790)
Lookout Point
Negro Point (aka Spruce Point)
Ogden Point
Parker Point (Silas Parker )
Red Rock Corner
Salsbury Cove (Ebenezer Salsbury)
Sand Point
Black Island
Green Island
Milliken Island
The Twinnies
Thomas Island1
1Bar and Porcupine Islands are part of Gouldsboro
Bar Harbor Cemeteries 18
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