Ladies and gentlemen, this is Acadia! (As I said in other post that I acted as the tourist guide and I had to say something about each attraction.)
These photos are the attractions we visited and everything in between in the Acadia National Park: Bubble Pond, Jordan Pond, Cadillac Mountain, Thunder Hole, Bubble Rock trail, Sand beach, Otter Point/Otter Cliff, and all. We only visited a small section of the Mount Desert Island, of which Acadia is part of it.
Acadia was once a French colony in the 16th and 17th century. It is still the French Canadians favorite vacation spot; we heard people speaking French wherever we went. It was rightfully called Lafayette National Park in order to preserve its historical heritage on February 26, 1919 the same day the Grand Canyon became a national park. (As you know Marquis de Lafayette, a French aristocrat, a general served in the Continental Army under George Washington)
It was changed to Acadia National Park 10 years later; Acadia means “heaven on earth” (you would agree once you visit); some say it was originally “Arcadein”.
I can name three wealthy and influential Americans contributed to the establishment of Acadia as the national park: George Dorr, Charles W. Eliot (yes, it was the then Harvard president), and John D. Rockefeller, Jr. It was the president’s son (also named Charles) who had the vision of preserving the the beauty of the Nature and who died young at age of 38. The Harvard president then used his position, prestige, and money to make his son’s dream come true. A father turned the loving memory to his son into a noble cause that greatly benefited the posterity.
These wealthy Americans used their money to buy the properties and then donated to the nation. We have seen part of the 57 miles of carriage roads that John D. Rockefeller, Jr. built and personally designed in many sections. We also saw a few of the 17 graceful stone bridges (photo, right) that blend in with the scenery.
Acadia was once a French colony in the 16th and 17th century. It is still the French Canadians favorite vacation spot; we heard people speaking French wherever we went. It was rightfully called Lafayette National Park in order to preserve its historical heritage on February 26, 1919 the same day the Grand Canyon became a national park. (As you know Marquis de Lafayette, a French aristocrat, a general served in the Continental Army under George Washington)
It was changed to Acadia National Park 10 years later; Acadia means “heaven on earth” (you would agree once you visit); some say it was originally “Arcadein”.I can name three wealthy and influential Americans contributed to the establishment of Acadia as the national park: George Dorr, Charles W. Eliot (yes, it was the then Harvard president), and John D. Rockefeller, Jr. It was the president’s son (also named Charles) who had the vision of preserving the the beauty of the Nature and who died young at age of 38. The Harvard president then used his position, prestige, and money to make his son’s dream come true. A father turned the loving memory to his son into a noble cause that greatly benefited the posterity.
These wealthy Americans used their money to buy the properties and then donated to the nation. We have seen part of the 57 miles of carriage roads that John D. Rockefeller, Jr. built and personally designed in many sections. We also saw a few of the 17 graceful stone bridges (photo, right) that blend in with the scenery.
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