A Shared Inheritance
Camden's historic Harbor Park is both a landscape masterpiece and a community treasure.
By Virginia Wright, photography by Kevin Shields
The people of Camden love their trees. When a bosky section of Route 1 north of the downtown was rebuilt two years ago, residents campaigned fiercely to protect and preserve the stately maples and other shade trees lining the street. So a dying tree in Camden Amphitheatre and Harbor Park can be cause for mourning. Then again, the passing of a tree may also be the town's opportunity to move a step closer to recapturing the lost vision of the parks' renowned designers and a chance for Camden to recapture part of its past.
