George b dorr biography of barack obama
George b dorr biography of barack obama
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George Dorr
American preservationist
George Bucknam Dorr (December 29, – August 5, ) was an American preservationist. Known as the "father of Acadia National Park,"[1] he spent most of his adult life overseeing the park's formation and expansion.
Charles William Eliot called the first meeting of what would evolve into the Hancock County Trustees of Public Reservations in , but it was Dorr's vision that ensured the lands would be protected and preserved for future generations.
Acadia National Park
Dorr first visited Mount Desert Island as a fifteen-year-old in , on a vacation with his parents.[1] On that visit they decided to buy oceanfront property at Compass Harbor, just outside downtown Bar Harbor.[2] They did not start on the construction of the acre, room[3] Old Farm (also Oldfarm), designed by Maine architect Henry Richards,[4] until , however.
The remains of this residence are still visible, the main house havi