circa 1885
In the late 1800s, visitors traveled to Mount Desert Island by yacht, train, steamboat, or stagecoach—or a combination of these. Those arriving on steamboat landed at the busy town wharf, just west of the Mount Desert Reading Room.
Courtesy of:
Courtesy of the Maine Historic Preservation Commission
Courtesy of the Maine Historic Preservation Commission
Image Location:
Reading Room Over False Fireplace
Reading Room Over False Fireplace
