ACADIA

Acadia's History
Acadia was first inhabited by the Wabnaki people. While sailing down the coast which is how Maine, Samuel De Champlian observed a large inshore island. The landscape architect Charles Eliot is credited with the idea of the park. It became Acadia National Park in honor of the former French colony. October 17,1947;10,000 acres of land was burned in a fire, caused by a dry year. It burned until November 14. The restoration was given by John D. Rockefeller.

Why the land was set aside for Acadia
Charles Elliot, who was the architect for Acadia proposed that the local Village Improvement Societies create an organization to set aside special lands. He donated 5,000 acres of land to create Acadia National Park.

Location
Acadia is located in Mount Desert Island along the coast of Maine

Acadia's Landscape
The park is 264 miles from Boston and 50 miles from Bangor, Maine. It is 47,389 acres big which is 192 square km.

Highlights of Acadia
Cadillac Mountain-has a beautiful view and is visited at sunrise and sunset
Otter Cliff- incredible views for hiking
Beehive Trail-a challenging trail fairly dangerous but thrilling.
Gorham Mountain Trail-great scenery!

Visitors
About 2,000,000 people visit Acadia National Park each year.

FUN FACTS

• One of the oldest national parks
• First piece of land was given by the federal government
• Cadillac Mountain, located in Acadia, is the tallest mountain along the east coast