Profile for Bar Harbor, Maine, ME

Bar Harbor is on Mount Desert Island.

Early industries included fishing and shipbuilding. During the Gilded Age, a popular resort for wealthy vacationers

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 3. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 0.6 per 1,000 people.

Bar Harbor received national attention for a 1947 fire, which destroyed dozens of posh summer estates and 170 permanent homes.

Well-known residents have included:
· Nelson A. Rockefeller, governor of New York and U.S. vice president

Local festivals include:

• Bar Harbor Jazz Festival - Aug. 17-23, 2007
• Native American Festival - July 7, 2007
• Warblers & Wildflowers Festival - May 24-28, 2007
• Music Festival - July 1, 2007

Nearby parks & recreation: Acadia National Park

Historic sites and museums: Abbe Museum, Bar Harbor Historical Society Museum, Bar Harbor Whale Museum, Natural History Museum, College of the Atlantic, Mount Desert Oceanarium

Colleges and universities: College of the Atlantic

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was below the national average. (See library links below.)

Quotes:
My parents thought Bar Harbor too flashy and ostentatious, and spent little time there.
-- Memoirs
David Rockefeller

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Cemeteries (14)

Colleges (1)

Communities (7)

Hotels (36)

Libraries (7)

Museums (2)

Parks (1)

Wineries (2)

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8% of Bar Harbor residents report German ancestry, and 16% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Bar Harbor ancestry & family history guide.

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At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Bar Harbor was $24,103, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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42% of Bar Harbor residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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Bar Harbor festival dates:

• Bar Harbor Jazz Festival - Aug. 17-23, 2007
• Native American Festival - July 7, 2007
• Warblers & Wildflowers Festival - May 24-28, 2007
• Music Festival - July 1, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

Bar Harbor festival web sites:

• http://www.barharborjazzfest.com/

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Historic districts in Bar Harbor include West Street Historic District ... View historic districts

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Median rent in Bar Harbor, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $446.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,136.

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Libraries in Bar Harbor include Bar Harbor - Jesup Memorial Library ... View libraries

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Newspapers in Bar Harbor include Bar Harbor Times, Mount Desert Islander

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The average commute time for Bar Harbor workers is 14 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

Hotels in Bar Harbor include Acadia Hotel, Acadia Inn, Bar Harbor Grand Hotel, Bar Harbor Inn, Bar Harbor Manor, Best Western Inn, Days Inn Bar Harbor, Harborside Hotel & Marina, Holiday Inn Sun Spree Resort-Bar Harbor, Quality Inn Bar Harbor.

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