By this time Lincoln had decided on an even more dramatic measure: a proclamation issued as commander in chief freeing all slaves in states waging war against the Union. As he told a member of his cabinet, emancipation had become âa military necessityâ¦. We must free the slaves or be ourselves subduedâ¦.
Bay Harbor Islands. Just across Broad Causeway is the Town of Bay Harbor Islands. Bay Harbor Islands, Florida is a community of fine homes and apartments, schools, retail shops, restaurants, municipal facilities and professional businesses separated from the mainland by Broad Causeway.
Bar Island, Bar Harbor & Acadia. Bar Island, part of Acadia National Park, is directly north of the West Street town pier in Bar Harbor, Maine. It was included in the authorized boundary of Acadia in 1986 by P.L. 99-420. At low tide, the island becomes accessible by foot or by an all terrain type vehicle across a natural gravel land bridge.