Acadia National Park coastline
Located on Maine’s Mount Desert Island, Acadia National Park has long been recognized as something to be preserved. From rocky coastline to spectacular views – Acadia’s pristine landscape has made it one of America’s most popular national parks.
Originally, the land of Acadia was inhabited by four Native American tribes – the Maliseet, Micmac, Passamaquoddy and Penobscot Indians. Now, these groups are collectively known as the Wabanaki (which translates to People of the Dawnland). And from the beginning of October until early March each year, the park’s Cadillac Mountain is the first place in the United States to see the sun rise.
First protected as Sieur de Monts National Monument in 1916, and eventually renamed Acadia National Park in 1929, this land became the first national park established east of the Mississippi River.
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