Somesville Historic District, Hancock County, ME

Mount Desert House

Mount Desert house taken from across road. Two black horses with carriage in front of house, one man seated in carriage. Crowd of people out front. Woman and man in doorway, woman and two children standing on steps, three men standing and …

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…