Keywords: Monument Park
Item 12284
Monument Park, Caribou, ca. 1920
Contributed by: Caribou Public Library Date: circa 1920 Location: Caribou Media: Photographic print
Item 11305
Leroy Dudley, Baxter State Park, ca. 1935
Contributed by: Baxter State Park Date: circa 1935 Location: Mt. Katahdin Twp. Media: Photographic print
Exhibit
For one hundred years, Acadia National Park has captured the American imagination and stood as the most recognizable symbol of Maine’s important natural history and identity. This exhibit highlights Maine Memory content relating to Acadia and Mount Desert Island.
Exhibit
Maine's natural resources -- granite, limestone and slate in particular -- along with its excellent ports made it a leader in mining and production of the valuable building materials. Stone work also attracted numerous skilled immigrants.
Site Page
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Site Page
Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - The Founding of Acadia National Park
"The government first made it a National Monument. In 1919 it became Lafayette National Park, the first east of the Mississippi."
Story
Monument Square 1967
by C. Michael Lewis
The background story and research behind a commissioned painting of Monument Square.
Story
Scientist Turned Artist Making Art Out of Trash
by Ian Trask
Bowdoin College alum returns to midcoast Maine to make environmentally conscious artwork
