Somesville Museum and Gardens, Somesville, Mount Desert, Hancock County, ME

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Somesville Museum and Gardens, Somesville, Mount Desert, Hancock County, ME

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Somesville Museum and Gardens, Somesville, Mount Desert, Hancock County, ME

Alternate Item Title

Mount Desert Island Historical Society

Latitude (decimal)

44.3709123

Longitude (decimal)

-68.3272391

Authority

U.S. Geologic Survey (USGS). “Archive database of 2021” at U.S. Geographic Information Names System (GNIS) (https://www.usgs.gov/us-board-on-geographic-names/download-gnis-data : accessed 31 May 2024).

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Mount Desert Selectman Building, Somesville (pop. place) Mount Desert Hancock County,ME

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…