Established by President Woodrow Wilson in 1916,
Acadia is the oldest USA
east of the Mississippi River .
It reserves much of Mount Desert Island, Isle au Haut ,
as a natural habitat for wildlife.
Moose, white-tailed deer, black bears, muskrats, foxes
and other mammals inhabit the park.
Ample camping facilities are provided in designated areas,
and there are many motels and hotels nearby.
You may not camp on the hiking trails.
If you join the other two million visitors each year
(over 6000 daily),
you’ll want to drive or hike
to the pinnacle of Cadillac Mountain
for beautiful views of the Gulf of Maine
the Porcupine Islands , Eagle Lake
and the town of Bar Harbor
There are number of trails to explore
near the summit of the mountain.
For much of the year, Cadillac Mountain
the first USA
The Rockefeller summer home was once located near the park,
and John D. Rockefeller, Jr.
had a strong association with it.
He designed and funded the construction of more than 50 miles
of gravel carriage trails and 17 granite bridges.
These are still in use today.
In 1947 a fire burned 10,000 of Acadia ’s 47,390 acres.
Regrowth was allowed to occur naturally.
The Rockefeller family supported substantial restoration
of the park.
is located HERE.
Looks spectacular, and I also checked out the link. Had Woodrow Wilson any connection with here? His "ancestral home" is a museum in cCounty Tyrone.
ReplyDeleteI like the way the car park in the photo is discreetly screened.
I know Wilson's father was a Presbyterian pastor, and Wilson had been president of Princeton University before he entered politics. And Wilson is a Northern Ireland name -- I have a friend named Wilson in Newtownards.
ReplyDeleteYes, the screening of the parking area is typical of the purposeful planning at Acadia. Though there are plenty of people nearby, one often feels quite isolated from civilization.
ReplyDeleteGary, I actually meant had Woodrow Wilson any connection with Maine! His paternal grandfather was from Strabane, where the preserved cottage is, and I understand his family were from Staunton, Virginia (where there is an Ulster-American 'Pioneer' museum I visited nearly 30 years ago).
ReplyDeleteStaunton is not too far from here, but I've never been there. I'm not aware of any connection of Wilson with Maine. But I'm wondering if the land may have been bought up by the Rockefellers and donated to the USA. It was in Teddy Roosevelt's presidency (I believe) that national parks had their genesis -- 10 to 15 years before 1916...
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