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.