From collection Place List - History Trust
The Selectmen’s Building was constructed during the 1780s by John Somes, son of Abraham Somes, who settled in the village in 1761. Used at various times throughout its history as a cobbler’s shop, post office, and a museum, the building also served as the Town Office for Mount Desert during the 19th century and until 1911. Exhibits featuring Mount Desert Island history are located in both the Selectmen building and the Somesville Museum accross the the Thaddeus Shepley Somes Memorial Bridge, built in 1981 to honor a descendant of Abraham Somes.
