Salisbury Cove in Bar Harbor, Maine

Salisbury Cove, Maine, is a quiet and lovely little village on the North side of Mount Desert Island providing a northerly view of the mainland. It is actually part of the municipality of Bar Harbor. Look for a road coming off Route 3 for easy access. A short drive from here to the east is the entrance to Acadia National Park in Hulls Cove, also part of the town of Bar Harbor.

The well known Mount Desert Island Biological Laboratory (MDI Biological Lab), a private marine biomedical research institute, is located in Salisbury Cove. Founded in 1898 in South Harpswell, Maine, by J.S. Kingsley of Tufts University, the Lab moved to Salisbury Cove in 1921 when an organization called the Wild Gardens of Acadia made an attractive land offer. Of particular note is that this land-holding group was headed by George B. Dorr and John D. Rockefeller, Jr. who were both instrumental in the original founding of Acadia National Park.

People often miss-spell Salisbury as Salsbury. To verify the correct spelling, click on the first photo above to see the village's post office. For Salisbury Cove and area lodging, dining, activity, and Acadia National Park regional information, please refer to the links at the top or bottom of this page. Be sure to click the photos above to see larger versions.

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