History thumb|left|Bass Harbor Head Light Settled in 1762, it was incorporated on June 3, 1848, as Mansel, the name given the island by Isaac Young Ellis company of emigrants to the Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1630. Two months later, on August 8 it was renamed Tremont, which means "three mountains" in French. By 1880, when the population was 2,011, the town had a sawmill, shipyard, gristmill, shingle mill and brickyard. Fishing and fish curing were the principal industries. Today, tourism is important to the economy.
history thumb|left|bass harbor head light settled in 1762 it was incorporated on june 3 1848 as mansel the name given the island by isaac young ellis company of emigrants to the massachusetts bay colony in 1630 two months later on august 8 it was renamed tremont which means "three mountains" in french by 1880 when the population was 2011 the town had a sawmill shipyard gristmill shingle mill and brickyard fishing and fish curing were the principal industries today tourism is important to the economy