Community Histories of Otter Cove and Isle au Haut, Acadia National Park
Project ID: J8W07080015
Federal Agency: National Park Service
Partner Institution: University of Washington
Fiscal Year: 2008
Initial Funding: $115,000
Total Funding: $127,000
Project Type: Research
Project Disciplines: Cultural
National Park: Acadia National Park
Principal Investigator: Deur, Doug
Agreement Technical Representative: Smythe, Chuck
Abstract: The purpose of this Task Agreement is to facilitate cooperation between the National Park Service and the University of Washington in producing ethno-historical studies of two traditional use areas within Acadia National Park – Otter Cove (on Mt. Desert Island) and the island of Isle au Haut. Over the course of this research, researchers from both organizations will ompile archival materials and conduct oral history interviews to document the histories of these two areas and their associated communities as they relate to lands and resources within Acadia National Park. Separate research reports will be produced for Otter Cove and Isle au Haut, presenting the history of each community thematically, with particular attention to the uses of land and resources within what is today Acadia National Park. This research project is intended to inform the management of lands and resources within the park, facilitate consultations regarding resource management and public education, and aid the National Park Service in developing public interpretation of these areas. The research reports will be scholarly documents that are written so as to be accessible to non-professionals and members of the public.