• Granite mountains on islands along coast

    Acadia

    National Park Maine

  • Carriage roads within the park are now open for all users.

    April 18, 2012: All carriage roads in the park are now open to walkers, bicyclists, and horses. More »

  • Trail Closures

    The Precipice Trail, Orange & Black Path (formerly the East Face Trail), and Valley Cove Trail are closed to protect nesting peregrine falcons. Call 207-288-3338, ext. 0, for more information. More »

Islesford Historical Museum

Explore the Cranberry Isles and the lives of their hardy inhabitants in the Islesford Historical Museum on Little Cranberry Island. On permanent exhibit in every corner of the museum are objects—many of them everyday tools of their time—that tell stories of island life: sextant and octants, harpoon gun and ship clocks, store ledgers and weights.

Facilities include restrooms, drinking fountains, and a small bookstore.

The island is accessible by mail boat or tour boat from Northeast Harbor or Southwest Harbor. From late May through September, the park offers the ranger-narrated Islesford Historical Cruise, which makes a 45-minute stop at the museum (see the schedule of events for dates and times). The museum is open daily from 9 a.m. to noon and 12:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. from mid-June through September (opens at 10:45 am on Sundays).

 
The barrel making and woodworking exhibits include signage, tools, and a barrel.
One of many exhibits at the Islesford Historical Museum
NPS/Marc Neidig

Did You Know?

Cobblestone Bridge, faced with rounded cobblestones, has a stream running underneath.

The historic carriage road system at Acadia National Park features 17 stone-faced bridges spanning streams, waterfalls, cliffs, and roads. The design of each bridge, such as Cobblestone Bridge, is unique.