Comments on: Top Ten Things to do in Acadia

By: Bruce

Bruce — Fri, 15 Oct 2010 21:34:03 +0000

Ellen,
Amazingly, I stumbled on the Great Duck Island story recently. I think I was just looking for isolated islands with Google Earth and trying to find out who owned them and whether they were inhabited. Just being nosy. I even found the Wikipedia entry and the bit about the buried treasure. I will enjoy looking at your site at ellenspain.com.

By: Ellen Spain

Ellen Spain — Fri, 15 Oct 2010 15:02:09 +0000

When I was a kid, I visited this cave often. My parents, the Bigenho’s” owned Great Duck Island, about eleven miles east of this cave. But we boated over to MDI every week to shop and enjoy Acadia. My parents were early enviromentalists. When I visited the cave a few years ago, I was distressed to see how much was destroyed by the tourists. I am writing “Adventures on Duck Island: 1949 to 1981, which includes over a hundred photographs my parents took; some are on my web site at EllenSpain.com for the public to enjoy. My published 2009 novel, “Secrets in the Fog” is set around Acadia National Park and Great Duck Island. Enjoy.

By: Bruce

Bruce — Mon, 24 May 2010 13:31:22 +0000

Sarah, Thanks for your thoughtful comment. Perhaps this is why this spot is kept quiet. I have changed the text to direct folks to your comment.

By: Sarah

Sarah — Fri, 21 May 2010 20:47:35 +0000

Hi, Anenome Cave is a secret delight…but please, if you go there, do not touch any of the wildlife, including the anenomes. They are very sensitive to touch and to the contaminants on your skin, such as lotion, sunscreen, and other chemicals. Be sensitive to the swallows that nest there…be quiet, sit quietly, take only memories and pictures. I remember visiting the cave about 40 years ago and it had thousands and thousands of anenomes…now there are only a few, due to too much stress from human visitors. Be gentle.

By: Pat

Pat — Mon, 03 May 2010 02:49:09 +0000

I don’t think I went to the Pond House, but I heard that Keith did. He was served the lemondade and didn’t realize that he had to add the simple syrup. Eeew. He probably just sipped away without making a fuss!