“Harrison Bird Brown in Fact & Fiction” with Earle Shettleworth, Jr and Jefferson Navicky

• Friday, June 23, 2023

• 6:00 PM 7:30 PM

• Northeast Harbor Library, 1 Joy Road, Mount Desert, ME, 04662 (map)

Join us for a lively conversation that interweaves history and fiction. Harrison Bird Brown of Portland was one of 19th century Maine's most successful marine and landscape painters. Maine State Historian Earle G. Shettleworth, Jr. will discuss Brown's career as it intersected with Mount Desert Island, based on his 2023 Chebacco article. Brown also served as inspiration for poet and archivist Jefferson Navicky who will speak about how Harrison Bird Brown and landscape painting inspired his latest book, Head of Island Beautification for the Rural Outlands. Sponsored by the Mount Desert Island Historical Society and the Great Harbor Maritime Museum. Free and Open to the public.

Due to space limitations, registration is recommended. The program will be recorded for later viewing on our website. Go to https://nehlibrary.libcal.com/event/10584897?hs=a to reserve your seat.