Top 10 “Fun Facts” about Bar Harbor | Geddy’s
Downtown Bar Harbor, Maine. Popular Main Street, across from Agamont Park and the town pier.
Visiting Bar Harbor, Maine? Learn the top ten fun facts about this charming New England town. Want to share your fun facts with us? Drop us a line at Geddy’s.
BAR HARBOR FUN FACTS
- Bar Harbor is ranked amongst the top ten most popular summer destinations in the United States (US News and World Report, 4/19/18).
- Bar Harbor got its name from the sand bar that connects Bar Harbor to Bar Island at low tide.
- Vice President Nelson Rockefeller was born in Bar Harbor on July 8, 1908. During the Gilded Age, the town rivaled Newport Beach as the summer resort for wealthy prominent families. These names included the Rockefellers, Fords, Vanderbilts, Carnegies and Astors. Reference previous post, “Bar Harbor, Then and Now.“
- Bar Harbor has 5,200 year-round residents. It is located on Mount Desert Island, Maine.
- Mount Desert Island is the largest island off the coast of Maine. It is the sixth largest island in the contiguous United States.
- Bar Harbor is home of Acadia National Park, the oldest park east of the Mississippi. It is the largest visitor attraction in Maine.
- Cadillac Mountain is located within Acadia National Park. It is the highest point on the United States’ East Coast.
- Bar Harbor receives over 3.3 million visitors each year. Visitors enjoy sightseeing, kayaking, biking, sailing, whale-watching, exploring Acadia National Park, shopping and eating Maine lobster and local seafood.
- Since the late 1990’s, Bar Harbor has been a top port of call for New England cruise ships. In 2017, 163 cruise ships and 185,000 cruise passengers visited Bar Harbor.
- Each year, Bar Harbor visitors consume roughly 5,316,000 lobsters. These lobsters are caught
Fresh Maine Lobster, straight from the Live Lobster Tank, at Geddy’s.
directly off the spectacular rugged coast. In the early years, lobster was inexpensive and nutritional. So, it was often served to servants and prisoners. It is now a coveted delicacy. Maine lobsters taste better and are more tender than lobsters found elsewhere because of both the water temperatures and rocky terrain. The Maine lobster industry is highly regulated to ensure its sustainability.
Cheers from Geddy’s, 🙂
Heather
