Eagle Island (Admiral Robert E. Peary Summer Home) National Historic Landmark Nomination
McDonald S. 2014. Eagle Island (Admiral Robert E. Peary Summer Home) National Historic Landmark Nomination. National Historic Landmark Nominations. 71000069_NHL. National Park Service. Washington, DC
This document is the National Historic Landmark (NHL) nomination for Eagle Island (Admiral Robert E. Peary Summer Home) in Harpswell, Cumberland County, Maine. The NHL nomination for Eagle Island documents its national significance under NHL Criterion 2 for its association with Robert E. Peary, the foremost American Arctic explorer. Peary’s quest to reach the North Pole was part of an international competition, and his success illustrates the nation's expansionism and imperialism around the turn of the twentieth century. The house that Peary built on Eagle Island was the only constant “home” setting for Peary and his family during and after his Arctic expeditions. The period of national significance is 1881-1920.
- Type
- Published Report
- Authors
- McDonald, Sheila
- Date of Issue
- 2014-08-25
- Publisher
- National Park Service
- Keywords
- Arctic, exploration, Harpswell, imperialism, Maine, National Historic Landmark, Robert E. Peary, science