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		Life on an Island: Early Settlers Off the Rock-Bound Coast of Maine ^Votes:0 Life on an Island: Early Settlers Off the Rock-Bound Coast of Maine (Islesford Historical Museum, 1969, Acadia National Park) (The Blue Duck, 1916, Acadia National Park) O ff the jagged, rocky coast of Maine lie approximately 5,000 islands ranging in size from ledge outcroppings to the 80,000 acre Mount Desert Island. During the mid 18th century many of these islands began to be inhabited by settlers eager to take advantage of this interface between land and sea. Living on an island was not easy, however. The granite islands have a very thin layer of topsoil that is usually highly acidic due to the spruce forests dominating the coastal vegetation. Weather conditions are harsh. Summers are often cool with periods of fog and rain, and winters--although milder along the coast than inland--bri Read More Go to Site

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Life on an Island: Early Settlers Off the Rock-Bound Coast of Maine