From collection Place List - History Trust
"The Stone Barn Farm property reveals a landscape that bears the marks of change. Massive geologic forces shaped it and imbued it with qualities that made it productive of food. The Paine family in the nineteenth century worked and struggled in the face of many hardships to sustain their loved ones. The Shea brothers used the farm to supplement their incomes as masons and left an architectural landmark for the esthetic pleasure of future generations."Harry and Cindy Owen saw the threat of over-development as if it was a new glacier, looming over the island and threatening to sweep away this pristine corner of the island. Their agreement with Maine Coast Heritage Trust set the future of the Stone Barn Farm in a new direction, one that forecloses further development and opens the land to all, so long as current laws and civilization stand" (Garrity, Tim. "The Stone Barn Farm: An Overview of its Cultural and Natural History" at Maine Coast Heritage Trust [ https://www.mcht.org/story/the-stone-barn-farm-an-overview-of-its-cultural-and-natural-history/ : accessed 23 April 2025]).
