The Great Fire of 1947 was actually a series of more than 200 forest fires in Maine that destroyed thousands of acres and entire towns. This disaster is an important part of the local history of York, Oxford and Hancock counties. Whether you refer to it as “The Bar Harbor Fire,” “The Brownfield Fire,” “The Kennebunkport Fire” or something else, it was a devastating disaster that forever changed many communities and the very landscape of the State.
This DVD is a compilation of film and video about the Fire from the collections of Northeast Historic Film. Some is comprehensive, some merely snippets from home movies, some is even the same footage duplicated in news stories and fire prevention campaigns.
70 minutes
For more about the footage
This DVD is a compilation of film and video about the Fire from the collections of Northeast Historic Film. Some is comprehensive, some merely snippets from home movies, some is even the same footage duplicated in news stories and fire prevention campaigns.
70 minutes
For more about the footage