Near Bar Harbor in Hancock County, Maine — The American Northeast (New England)
Stephen Tyng Mather
July 4, 1867 - Jan. 22, 1930
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 21, 2011
1. Stephen Tyng Mather Marker
He laid the foundation of the National Park Service defining and establishing the policies under which its areas shall be developed and conserved unimpaired for future generations. There will never come an end to the good that he has done.
Erected by National Park Service.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Parks & Recreational Areas. In addition, it is included in the Stephen Tyng Mather series list.
Location. 44° 21.155′ N, 68° 13.457′ W. Marker is near Bar Harbor, Maine, in Hancock County. It can be reached from Cadillac Summit Road. Marker is near the parking lot on the summit of Cadillac Mountain, off Mountain Road in Acadia National Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 707 Cadillac Summit Rd, Bar Harbor ME 04609, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is on Mount Desert Island and in Downeast Maine. It is also in the American Northeast and in New England. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Great North Woods, the Western Hemisphere,
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within one mile of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Cadillac Mountain (a few steps from this marker); Mountaintop Retreat (within shouting distance of this marker); Saved for Future Generations (within shouting distance of this marker); Picture Perfect? (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Volcanic Landscape Exposed (about 400 feet away); Trustee's Foresight (approx. 0.3 miles away); To the Top! (approx. 0.3 miles away); Acadias Founding Father (approx. one mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bar Harbor.
Also see . . .
1. Stephen Mather. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on December 20, 2021, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
2. Acadia National Park. National Park Service entry (Submitted on April 14, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
3. The National Parks: A film by Ken Burns. PBS website entry (Submitted on April 14, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 21, 2011
2. Stephen Tyng Mather Marker at Cadillac Mountain
Credits. This page was last revised on December 20, 2021. It was originally submitted on April 14, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 844 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 14, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
