Mill Pond, Dam and Somes Sound -- Somesville, Maine C55

From collection Eastern Illustrating & Publishing Company Collection

Mill Pond, Dam and Somes Sound -- Somesville, Maine C55

A view of the mill pond and dam in Somesville, Maine. In the 1700s when white settlers first arrived, they created dams to power various mills which included a lumber, grist, and wool mills. The mills were long gone at the time this photo was taken. In the background is the head of Somes Sound and the mountains of Acadia National Park.

Details

LB2010.9.121520
City/Town:
Mount Desert Island 
Somesville 
State/Province:
Maine 
Region-1 Wider Area Designation:
Mount Desert Island 
Dams 
Mills 
Ponds