Bar Harbor in Hancock County, Maine — The American Northeast (New England)
Trustee's Foresight
Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, October 16, 2024
1. Trustee's Foresight marker
In 1901, forward-thinking citizens on Mount Desert Island formed (the Hancock County Trustees of Public Reservations to acquire lands for free public use. Empowered by the Maine Legislature in 1903 to own lands of "scenic beauty, historical significance, scientific study or sanitary value," the Trustees acquired nearly 5,000 acres. In 1916, they donated their holdings to the United States, forming the core of what became Acadia National Park. The Hancock County Trustees of Public Reservations continue to hold and maintain the Woodlawn estate, the Black House, as a public museum in Ellsworth.
This plaque, dedicated on September 6, 2016 during the Park's Centennial, honors the Trustees' foresight and vision that made Acadia National Park possible.
Erected 2016.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Parks & Recreational Areas.
Location. 44° 21.08′ N, 68° 13.808′ W. Marker is in Bar Harbor, Maine, in Hancock County. It can be reached from Cadillac Summit Road 3.2 miles south of Park Loop Road when traveling south. Located at the first overlook
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Regionally, this marker is on Mount Desert Island and in Downeast Maine. It is also in the American Northeast, in New England, and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Great North Woods, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France and also Acadia.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: To the Top! (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Picture Perfect? (approx. Ό mile away); Saved for Future Generations (approx. 0.3 miles away); Mountaintop Retreat (approx. 0.3 miles away); Stephen Tyng Mather (approx. 0.3 miles away); Cadillac Mountain (approx. 0.3 miles away); Volcanic Landscape Exposed (approx. 0.3 miles away); Acadias Founding Father (approx. 1.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bar Harbor.
Also see . . .
1. Acadia National Park - National Park Service. (Submitted on November 13, 2024, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)
2. Mount Desert Island (Wikipedia). (Submitted on November 13, 2024, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)
Credits. This page was last revised on November 13, 2024. It was originally submitted on November 9, 2024, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 160 times since then and 21 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on November 9, 2024, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
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