La petite Plaisance
La petite Plaisance is a museum in Town of Mount Desert, Hancock County, Maine which is located on South Shore Road. La petite Plaisance is situated nearby to Kimball Cemetery, as well as near Saint Marys by the Sea Church.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Bear Island Light Station and Asticou Azalea Garden.
Bear Island Light Station
Lighthouse
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Bear Island Light is a lighthouse on Bear Island near Mt. Desert Island, at the entrance to Northeast Harbor, Maine. It was first established in 1839. The present structure was built in 1889. Bear Island Light Station is situated 1 mile southeast of La petite Plaisance.
Asticou Azalea Garden
Park
Photo: Dudesleeper, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Asticou Azalea Garden in Northeast Harbor, Maine, United States, is a popular visitor attraction. It was created by lifelong resident of the village, Charles Kenneth Savage, in 1956.
Claremont Hotel
Hotel
Photo: BFroehlich, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Claremont Hotel is a historic hotel on Claremont Road in Southwest Harbor, Maine. Built in 1883, the main hotel building is one of the only 19th-century hotels to survive on Mount Desert Island. Claremont Hotel is situated 1½ miles southwest of La petite Plaisance.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Northeast Harbor and Southwest Harbor.
Northeast Harbor
Photo: Billy Hathorn, CC BY 3.0.
Northeast Harbor is a village on Mount Desert Island, located in the town of Mount Desert in Hancock County, Maine, United States. The village has a significant summer population, and has long been a quiet enclave of the rich and famous.
Southwest Harbor
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Southwest Harbor is a town in Hancock County, Maine, United States. Located on Mount Desert Island, the population was 1,756 at the 2020 census. The municipality contains within it the villages of Southwest Harbor, Manset, Seawall, Wonderland, and Pemetic Hills.
Cranberry Isles
Village
Cranberry Isles is a town in Hancock County, Maine, United States. The population was 160 at the 2020 census. Cranberry Isles is situated 3 miles southeast of La petite Plaisance.
La petite Plaisance
- Type: Museum
- Address: 35 South Shore Road, Bar Harbor, ME 04609
- Categories: tourism and tourist attraction
- Location: Town of Mount Desert, Hancock County, Down East, Maine, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
44.28893° or 44° 17′ 20″ northLongitude
-68.28845° or 68° 17′ 18″ westOpen location code
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Kimball Cemetery and Saint Marys by the Sea Church.
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