National Register Listing

Schoodic Peninsula Historic District (Additional Documentation)

1.5 mi. S of ME 186, Winter Harbor, Acadia National Park, ME
Local significance of the district:
Architecture; Community Planning And Development; Conservation; Engineering; Landscape Architecture; Entertainment/recreation; Transportation; Other

Listed in National Register of Historic Places in 2007.
About National Register Listings

The National Register of Historic Places is the official list of the Nation’s historic places worthy of preservation. Authorized by the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, the National Park Service’s National Register of Historic Places is part of a national program to coordinate and support public and private efforts to identify, evaluate, and protect America’s historic and archeological resources.

Maine was once a major shipbuilding center: In the 19th century, Maine was one of the world's leading shipbuilding centers, producing thousands of wooden ships that sailed around the world. Many of the old shipyards can still be seen along the coast today.