Sieur de Monts Spring – Acadia National Park, Maine

One of the first stops on the Park Loop Road in Acadia National Park is the Sieur de Monts Spring.
George B. Dorr built the spring house over the spring in 1909 prior to the formation of the national park.

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The spring got its name from Pierre Du Gua de Monts a Lieutenant Governor of New France.

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If you have a young one try the National Park Junior Ranger Program. You can pick up the workbook at the nature center.

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Alex had great fun walking through the wild gardens identifying the different plants.
Continue past the nature center and spring and there is a small Native American museum, the Abbe Museum.

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This is one of two locations for the museum the other being in downtown Bar Harbor.

Thunder Hole – Acadia National Park, Maine

One of the most iconic attractions on the Park Loop Road in Acadia National Park is Thunder Hole.
A natural cleft in the rock face Thunder Hole can be dramatic during high surf as waves crash into the cliff with a thunderous roar.

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Fort Knox Historic Site – Prospect, Maine

Fort Knox Historic Site in Prospect, Maine is the state of Maine’s is one of the best preserved coastal fortifications in New England.

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The fort is within Fort Knox State Park which also provides access to the Penobscot Narrows Bridge and Observatory.

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Fort Knox was established in 1844 to protect the Penobscot River Valley from possible British incursion. The fort garrisoned its first troops in 1863 and provided training grounds for civil war troops including the famed 20th Maine regiment which went on to fame in Gettysburg.
The fort is very well preserved and has numerous events throughout the year.

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Small-town X Fisherman Statue – Eastport, Maine

The Fisherman Statue in Eastport, Maine is a relatively new addition to the waterfront.

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In 2001 Fox ran a reality TV Show in town called “Murder in Small Town X”. The show consisted of ten contestants who investigated a murder mystery in and around the town of Eastport (called Sunrise in the show). Actors and actresses were employed as witnesses that the contestants could interview and interact with. Contestants were eliminated each week until there was a final “investigator” left who was declared the winner. The statue was erected as a prop for the show. The winner of the show was New York firefighter Angel Juarbe Jr. Tragically one week after the airing of the final episode of the series Juarbe was killed in the collapse of the Marriott Hotel which was adjoining the World Trade Center during the terrorist attacks on 9-11. Juarbe’s body was recovered and he was buried on December 1, 2001.

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The statue now doubles as a memorial to Juarbe.