Biography of george b dorr wikipedia

American preservationist

George Bucknam Dorr (December 29, 1853 – August 5, 1944) was an American preservationist.

George Bucknam Dorr (1853-1944) - Find a Grave Memorial

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 1901, 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 1868, 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 58-acre, 30-room^[3] Old Farm (also Oldfarm), designed by Maine architect Henry Richards,^[4] until 1878, however.

The remains of this residence are still v George Dorr (abt.1650-) | WikiTree FREE Family Tree BAZEW