Mather Memorial
The park's Mather Memorial is located at the top of Cadillac Mountain.
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Mather Memorial Details
Acadia's Mather Memorial Plaque is located at the top of Cadillac Mountain - on a low granite ledge on the Cadillac Summit Loop Trail facing the parking lot The plaque honors Stephen T. Mather - the National Park Service's first director. These exact plaques are scattered throughout the National Park System and each bear the inscription: HE LAID THE FOUNDATION OF THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE. DEFINING AND ESTABLISHING THE POLICIES UNDER WHICH ITS AREAS SHALL BE DEVELOPED AND CONSERVED UNIMPAIRED FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS. THERE WILL NEVER COME AN END TO THE GOOD THAT HE HAS DONE.
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Cadillac Summit Loop Trail
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Cadillac Summit Parking Area
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Cadillac Mountain
Cadillac Mountain is the major destination for visitors to Acadia National Park. Accessible by car, it is the highest point - 1530 feet (466 meters) - on the east coast of the U.S. and offers magnificent views of a glaciated coastal and island landscape. It is the first place to view sunrise in the United States from October 7 through March 6.
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Cadillac Mountain
If there was ever a bucket list item worth noting, being the first one in the country to watch the sunrise would have to be it.
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Cadillac Mountain Summit Restrooms
This restroom is conveniently located next to the gift shop.
