Agamont Park facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Agamont Park
Looking north from just inside the park's Main Street entrance. The schooner Margaret Todd is in view in the harbor
Type	Urban park
Location	Bar Harbor, Maine, United States
Owned by	Town of Bar Harbor
Open	24 hours

Agamont Park (originally Bar Harbor Park) is an urban park in Bar Harbor, Maine, United States. It is located at the northern end of the town's Main Street, at its intersection with West Street. The park, set upon a hill, affords 180-degree views to the northwest, north, northeast, east and southeast, including that of Mount Desert Narrows, Frenchman Bay and its islands. As such, it is a popular viewing point for tourists.

Its entrance from Main Street is marked by a water fountain, designed by Eric Sodderholtz.

In October 2013, The O'Reilly Factor sent one of its correspondents to Bar Harbor after the town council voted to remove a Wreaths Across America display that had been in the park since July 2011.

The park is a recommended viewpoint to watch the Fourth of July fireworks each year.

The park has a free wi-fi network.

Agamont House

The park stands on the former site of Agamont House (sometimes called Agamont Hotel), which was built in 1840 by Tobias Roberts. It was expanded into a hotel — the town's first — in 1855. The building burned down in 1888.

Gallery

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  Looking northwest to Bar Island from the park

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  Looking north out into Mount Desert Narrows

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  Looking northeast from Main Street

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  The Bar Harbor Inn from the park

Images for kids

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  A circa-1940 view of the park's entrance at Newport Drive

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  Another 1940s view

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  Cannons on the eastern side of the park