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The north entrance of Bar Harbor's famous Shorepath was made possible by the generosity of landowners who granted passage. In 1920, the Village Improvement Association planning committee, chaired by Beatrix Farrand, recognized the need for an intelligent effort and a well-thought-out plan for Bar Harbor to remain competitive in attracting tourists. Farrand, a world-renowned landscape gardener, was a founding member of the American Society of Landscape Architects and a Bar Harbor summer resident who designed more than 50 gardens of summer estates, including her own Reef Point, Dumbarton Oaks, the East Gardens of the White House, and the New York Botanical Garden. The Bar Harbor Village Improvement Association, founded in 1891, remains active in managing and maintaining the Shorepath.
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Bar Harbor, Maine · United States
