
MDI Historical: Examining the Gap, or Why Not MDI? (1613-1762) In-Person / Online
There is a 150-year gap between the first European outpost on MDI in 1613 and the arrival of settlers from New England in 1762. How do historians explain this time in between, and why did settlement happen relatively late in the colonial era? Placing the island in a regional context is important as the effects of colonial wars, government policies, migration patterns, and other factors play a significant role in early island European and Euro-American history as we trace what happened-or did not happen-and why. (Speaker: Patrick Callaway, Collections Manager, MDI Historical Society)
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.
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Dr. Patrick Callaway earned his Doctorate in History from the University of Maine in 2019. His research focuses on the economic connections between the United States and the British Empire in the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries. He earned is MA in History from Montana State University in 2008, and his BS in Secondary Education from the University of Montana-Western in 2005.
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IMAGE: "Mount Desert Island and neighboring coast of Maine." Des Barres, Joseph F. W. (Joseph Frederick Wallet). Map. London: J.F.W. Des Barres, 1776. Norman B. Leventhal Map & Education Center at the Boston Public Library
- Date:
- Wednesday, June 11, 2025
- Time:
- 5:30pm - 6:30pm
- Time Zone:
- Eastern Time - US & Canada (change)
- Location:
- Mellon Room
- Campus:
- Northeast Harbor Library, 1 Joy Road, Northeast Harbor
- Audience:
- Public
- Categories:
- Public Event