Bide-a-While, Bar Harbor, ME A Standard Oil Fortune Summers in Maine As principals in the formidable Standard Oil trust, the Harkness family occupied a rarified position within America’s Gilded Age aristocracy. For this new class of industrial magnates, wealth was not merely accumulated; it was performed on a national stage. Elite summer resorts like Bar Harbor, Maine, served as crucial venues for this performance—places where families of immense fortune could solidify their

Myrtle was born in Kansas in 1877, the daughter of Lamon V. Harkness. She developed a passion for horses living and working at Walnut...

Charles W. Harkness Charles William Harkness (December 17, 1860 – May 1, 1916) was the son of Stephen V. Harkness. Charles was born in...

There have been a few times in this Harkness/Flagler journey that have surprised me. This is a great example of that: For a number of...

Builder model of Wakiva at Walnut Hall Clearly, Lamon V. Harkness loved traveling. Lamon had two " Wakiva " yachts, Wakiva I and Wakiva...

Charles W. Harkness's first yachting experiences were on his father's boats Peerless and Twilight . Charles inherited Peerless from his father in 1888. The Agawa looking her best May 22, 1886 He later sold her in 1906 and in 1907 took delivery of Agawa . Agawa was launched on 20 September 1906. A 215-foot-long statement in white, she was beauty in motion. She won the Mill Trophy, an award for a long-distance yacht race, in both 1907 and 1909. There are records of the Agawa

Builders Model of Gunilda © 2017 Art Gallery of Ontario William L. Harkness, son of Daniel M. Harkness of Bellevue, Ohio, lived a more...

William L. Harkness Detailed Life Events Born August 8, 1858 in Bellevue, Ohio Died May 10, 1919 (aged 60) New Hyde Park, New York...