Join us for a presentation by Durlin Lunt, a lifelong resident and former Town Manager of Mount Desert, based on his 2026 Chebacco article Otter Creek’s Lost Waterfront. This talk and the article that inspired it explore  how land acquisitions by John D. Rockefeller Jr. and the expansion of Acadia National Park systematically isolated the village of Otter Creek from its ancestral shores. 

Lunt will examine the power dynamics between this small community and federal agencies, illustrating how unrecorded agreements transformed a thriving maritime hub into an 'island within an island.' The program will highlight efforts to restore the village’s working maritime identity, including recent legislative efforts – such as the 2024 Waterfront Resolution – to reconcile generations of community disenfranchisement.

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This program is a collaboration between the Northeast Harbor Library and the MDI Historical Society. It will be offered in person and via Zoom, and recorded for later viewing. If you do not receive a confirmation email after registering, please check your spam or junk folder.