Examining the Gap, or Why Not MDI? 1613-1762 with Patrick Callaway

There is a ​150-year gap between the first European outpost on MDI in 1613 and the arrival of settlers from New England in 1762. How do historians explain this time in between, and why ​d​id settlement happen relatively late in the colonial era? Placing the island in a regional context is essential, as the effects of colonial wars, government policies, migration patterns, and other factors play a significant role in early European and Euro-American history on the island, as we trace what happened-or did not happen—and why.

The program is a collaboration between the MDI Historical Society and the Northeast Harbor Library. The program will be offered in person and remotely via Zoom, and will be recorded for later viewing. Please register at: https://nehlibrary.libcal.com/event/13287791

Photo Credit
IMAGE: "Mount Desert Island and neighboring coast of Maine." Des Barres, Joseph F. W. (Joseph Frederick Wallet). Map. London: J.F.W. Des Barres, 1776. Norman B. Leventhal Map & Education Center at the Boston Public Library

TEXT: "History of the State of Maine; From Its First Discovery, A. D. 1602, to the Separation, A. D. 1820, Inclusive." Williamson, William D., (1832). Maine History Documents. 34. P. 90

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• Next Friday, 20th June, 04:00 pm, Exhibit Preview Party for "Know Before You Go: Essential History For Your Island Adventure." in Mount Desert
• This month, 26th June, 11:00 pm, Chebacco Author Talk: “Mount Desert Dining” with Paul Freedman in Bar Harbor
• Next month, 9th July, 05:30 pm, Chebacco Author Talk: Gifts from Former Shores with Bonnie Newsom and Catherine Schmitt in Northeast Harbor