Company Story
1887 - Bar Harbor Bank & Trust was founded as a national bank in Bar Harbor, Maine.
1985 - The bank changed its name to Bar Harbor Bank & Trust Company.
1994 - Bar Harbor Bankshares, Inc. was formed as a holding company for Bar Harbor Bank & Trust Company.
1995 - Bar Harbor Bankshares, Inc. went public with an initial public offering (IPO).
2003 - Bar Harbor Bank & Trust Company merged with Union Bank of Maine.
2011 - Bar Harbor Bank & Trust Company acquired The First National Bank of Damariscotta.
2017 - Bar Harbor Bank & Trust Company merged with Lake Sunapee Bank Group.
2020 - Bar Harbor Bank & Trust Company acquired 8 branches from People's United Bank.