Scott and Helen Nearing
Bureau/Division/Agency
Archives; Secretary of State
Document Type
MovingImage
Exact Creation Date
9-21-2020
Broad Creation Date
20th Century
Language
English
Location
Hancock County
Recommended Citation
"Scott and Helen Nearing" (2020). Maine Bicentennial Moments. 74.
https://digitalmaine.com/arc_200th_moments/74
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Description
Helen And Scott Nearing Spent 30 Years Together In The Farm That They Built On Penobscot Bay In Hancock County And living The Good Life And Writing About It The Nearings Demonstrated To Modern America How To Be Self-Sufficient How To Live Simply And Well The Nearings Became Leading Figures In The “Back To The Land” Movement That Began In The 20th Century.