Great Spruce Head Island facts for kids

Great Spruce Head Island is a privately owned island in Penobscot Bay, Maine. It is part of the Unorganized Territories of Hancock County, Maine. It has long belonged to the family of the painter Fairfield Porter and his brother, photographer Eliot Porter, both of whom did creative work there. For example, Eliot's book Summer Island (1966) is a visual tribute to the island.