Isle au Haut, Maine 

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About Isle au Haut

Isle au Haut, French for “high island,” was more often called 'Isle of Holt' or 'Great Island of Holt' in early deeds & records from the late 1700's through mid-1800's. It was part of Deer Isle Plantation, and inhabitants commonly listed themselves from Deer Isle first, and Isle of Holt only secondly if at all, on official records.

Isle au Haut/Deer Isle was part of York County from 1658-1760; Lincoln County from 1760-1789; Hancock County starting in 1789 when Deer Isle incorporated. On February 28, 1874, Isle au Haut was set off from Deer Isle and incorporated the town of 'Isle au Haut', staying in Hancock County. It changed to Knox County on March 12, 1913 until the present when it was annexed by an act of legislature.

The population was 79 at the 2000 census.

Isle au Haut is accessible by mail boat, (no auto ferries), from Stonington, Maine. Stonington is crossed by Maine State Route 15. It borders the town of Deer Isle to the north.

Isle au Haut Boat Services

History

Features

Its most notable feature is the Isle au Haunt Light, also called Robinson Point Light, is located at Robinson Point. The lighthouse was established in 1907. The grounds are open to the public, but the lighthouse is not.

Robinson Lighthouseis for sale for $1,900,000

Boat tours of several lighthouses are planned for 2010. Isle au Haunt Light Tours

Isle au Haut is approximately 6 miles long by 2 miles wide in Penobscot Bay, part of the Gulf of Maine and Atlantic Ocean. Captain John Smith, who charted the coast in 1614, noted that it was the highest island in Penobscot Bay. It is home to portions of beautiful Acadia National Park.

Mount Champlain, elevation 540 feet , is the highest point on the island, located on a north-south ridge occupying the island's center. Rocky Mountain, 511 feet , and Sawyer Mountain, at 486 feet are neighboring summits along the ridge to the south. The terrain consists of low hills covered by temperate coniferous forests; the coastline is mainly granite boulders, with a few rocky beaches and salt marshes. Long Pond, a small freshwater lake, stretches down the eastern side of the island; being warmer and more sheltered than the surrounding ocean, it is used for recreation and one may occasionally see a float plane, although no scheduled service is available.

Sources

  • Maine State Office of Vital Records is no longer offering free Vital Records look ups or $7. copies or $15. certified copies of it's birth, marriage and death certificates. Instead a non-certified copy is available for $25. and a certified copy for $60. An on line lookup is available during a 7 day trial period after which a year of look ups is available for $39. A credit card is required. If you cancel before the 7 days are up there is no charge.

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  • For births, 1892 to 1922:Maine State Archive Births, or write Maine State Archive, LMA building, 84 State House Station, Augusta, ME 04333_0084, 207-287-5795, Hrs Mon-Fri 8:00-11:30 & 12:30-4:00, $7. copies or $15. certified.

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    Reference

    Author

    Owner/Email

    'Maine Families in 1790'Vol. 1-6, one generation back and one forward

    ed. by Gray and Anderson

    Mary J. Coombs

    'Maine and NH Families'

    Walter Goodwin Davis

    Mary J. Coombs

    Isle au Haut Genealogical Information

    Personal Research Archives

    Ingrid Luke

    'Islands of the Mid-Maine Coast: Volume 1

    Charles B. & Carol Evarts McLane

    Ingrid Luke

    1880 Special Isle au Haut House-by-House Census

    with vital records & notes, from microfilm

    Ingrid Luke

    'Vital Records of Deer Isle, Maine Prior to 1867 (Isle au Haut part of Deer Isle during that time)

    Transcribed by Benjamin Lake Noyes

    Ingrid Luke

    'Courier Gazette Vital Records'

    Charles Candage

    Mac Jackson

    Census Records

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    Ann Davis