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A group of six islands that lie in Frenchman Bay near Bar Harbor, but are actually located in the Town of Gouldsboro. Sheep Porcupine Island, Burnt Porcupine Island, Rum Key, Long Porcupine Island, Bald Porcupine Island, and Bar Island comprise the archipelago. Each has a separate entry in the History Trust Place List.
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Long Porcupine Island, Acadia National Park, Gouldsboro, Hancock County, ME
Located in the Town of Gouldsboro, Long Porcupine is one of the six Porcupine Islands of Frenchman Bay.
Rum Key, Frenchman Bay, Gouldsboro, Hancock County, ME
Rum Key is a small, privately-owned island and is often included with Burnt Porcupine Island, which is owned by the same family.
Bar Island (of The Porcupines), Acadia National Park, Hancock County, ME
Bar Island, located in the Town of Gouldsboro, is counted as one of the six Porcupine Islands of Frenchman Bay. It is the eastern enclosure of the harbor of Bar Harbor.
Burnt Porcupine Island, Frenchman Bay, Gouldsboro, Hancock County, ME
Burnt Porcupine Island is owned by a family. It and adjacent Rum Key are the only Porcupine Islands of Frenchman Bay not owned by the National Park Service as part of Acadia National Park.
Rum Key, Frenchman Bay, Gouldsboro, Hancock County, ME
Rum Key is a small, privately-owned island and is often included with Burnt Porcupine Island, which is owned by the same family.
Bald Porcupine Island, Acadia National Park, Gouldsboro, Hancock County, ME
Bald Porcupine, located in the Town of Gouldsboro, is counted as one of the six Porcupine Islands of Frenchman Bay.
