Acadia National Park
Bureau/Division/Agency
Archives; Secretary of State
Document Type
MovingImage
Exact Creation Date
12-13-2019
Broad Creation Date
1916-07-08
Language
English
Other Location
Mount Desert Island
Keywords
Maine; National Parks
Recommended Citation
"Acadia National Park" (2019). Maine Bicentennial Moments. 30.
https://digitalmaine.com/arc_200th_moments/30
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Rights Statement
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Description
On July 8th, 1916 President Woodrow Wilson establishes the Sieur de Monts National Monument: 57,000 acres on Mount Desert Island, Schoodic Point, and Isle au Haut. In 1919, the name changes to Lafayette National Park and 10 years later, it becomes better known by its new name, Acadia National Park.