Sing A Song Of The Sea In Bar Harbor

Bar Harbor is a town proudly located in the southeastern section of Maine on the Atlantic Ocean. The town was at one time a small fishing village and specialized in shipbuilding in the 19th century, though not a lot of the economy is aquired from seasonal tourism. Acadia National Park is located in Bar Harbor and draws visitors from all over the country and the world. The town is recognized for its traditional vacation retreat environment as well as its extraordinary fishing and lobster trade.

The history of Bar Harbor is closely connected to the sea and the people of the area. Even before fishing and shipbuilding, Native Americans inhabited the area. The Abbe Museum has been operating since 1927 and details the Native American influence in Bar Harbor and Maine in general with its compilation of more than 50,000 items ranging from 10,000 years old to the 20th century. The William A. Bracken gallery is an additional place to learn about the cultural heritage of the region. The paintings in the gallery depict locals engaged in the traditional work of the region, including fishing.