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Acadia
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Acadia
Learn a bit about Acadia National Park through these fun and interesting facts
Origin
Established in 1916 as Sieur de Monts National Monument, Acadia became the first national park east of the Mississippi — a gift of land from private citizens dedicated to preserving its wild coastal beauty.
Origin
Established in 1916 as Sieur de Monts National Monument, Acadia became the first national park east of the Mississippi — a gift of land from private citizens dedicated to preserving its wild coastal beauty.
Topography
The park’s dramatic landscape blends granite peaks, rocky shoreline, and quiet inland forests. Cadillac Mountain, at 1,530 feet, is the tallest point on the U.S. Atlantic coast.
Topography
The park’s dramatic landscape blends granite peaks, rocky shoreline, and quiet inland forests. Cadillac Mountain, at 1,530 feet, is the tallest point on the U.S. Atlantic coast.
Wildlife
Acadia is home to black bears, moose, foxes, peregrine falcons, and seals — plus migrating seabirds that fill the skies in spring and fall.
Wildlife
Acadia is home to black bears, moose, foxes, peregrine falcons, and seals — plus migrating seabirds that fill the skies in spring and fall.
Ecosystem
The park encompasses over 49,000 acres of coastal and forest ecosystems, from spruce-fir woodlands to intertidal zones teeming with marine life.
Ecosystem
The park encompasses over 49,000 acres of coastal and forest ecosystems, from spruce-fir woodlands to intertidal zones teeming with marine life.
Historic Roots
The park’s famous carriage roads — built by philanthropist John D. Rockefeller Jr. between 1913 and 1940 — feature 17 stone bridges and span more than 45 miles.
Historic Roots
The park’s famous carriage roads — built by philanthropist John D. Rockefeller Jr. between 1913 and 1940 — feature 17 stone bridges and span more than 45 miles.
Unique Feature
Each morning from October through March, Cadillac Mountain is among the first places in the United States to see the sunrise.
Unique Feature
Each morning from October through March, Cadillac Mountain is among the first places in the United States to see the sunrise.
