We Remember Them: Memorial Day Across Mount Desert Island Carrie Jones May 26, 2025 Share The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Acadia Shops. MOUNT DESERT ISLAND—All the way back in 1868, a young girl wrote a New York official a note. In it, she asked for the city official to place a garland on the grave of an unknown Confederate soldier. Her own father, she … Continue reading Sacrifice, Service, and the Stories We Tell
Veterans Day is an entrance-free day for everyone at Acadia National Park Carrie Jones and Shaun Farrar Nov 11, 2024 BAR HARBOR—Every year on November 11 at 11 a.m., a wreath is laid at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery. “The ceremony is intended to honor and thank all who served in the United States Armed Forces,” according to the U.S. Department of Veterans … Continue reading Bar Harbor Garden Club Honors Veterans
Every once in awhile one of my friends will post on social media about her son or his daughter entering the military. Then the proud posts begin, but more often the posts are full of worry. “I can’t talk to him for weeks. He gets one phone call in boot camp. One!” A friend will say playing poker. “Actually, they call it basic training now.” … Continue reading Military Moms and Dads Hiding in Plain Sight
