Moose Point State Park
Map showing the location of Moose Point State Park
Map showing the location of Moose Point State Park
Location in Maine
LocationSearsport, Maine, United States
Coordinates44°25′22″N 68°56′52″W / 44.42278°N 68.94778°W / 44.42278; -68.94778[1]
Area146 acres (59 ha)[2]
Elevation0 ft (0 m)[1]
Established1952
AdministratorMaine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry
WebsiteMoose Point State Park

Moose Point State Park is a day-use public recreation area overlooking Penobscot Bay in Searsport, Maine, located off U.S. Route 1 near the Belfast town line. The state park features panoramic views, hiking trails, tidal pools, and picnicking facilities.[3]

History

The park was developed as a dairy farm by the Carver family in 1859. At one point, the 186-acre property had a house, barn, two silos, and sixty head of cattle. After most of the buildings burned down in 1927, the descendants of Captain George A. Carver offered the land to the State of Maine as a park in 1952.[4][5] It opened in 1963.[6]

References

  1. 1 2 "Moose Point". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ↑ "Outdoors in Maine: State Parks, Public Lands, and Historic Sites" (PDF). Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry. September 2016. Retrieved August 8, 2017.
  3. ↑ "Moose Point State Park". Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry. Retrieved July 26, 2014.
  4. ↑ Sarnacki, Aislinn (2017). Family Friendly Hikes in Maine. Down East Books. p. 48. ISBN 9781608935857. Retrieved August 8, 2017.
  5. ↑ Sarnacki, Aislinn (March 19, 2013). "1-Minute Hike: Moose Point State Park in Searsport". Bangor Daily News. Act Out With Aislinn. Retrieved August 8, 2017.
  6. ↑ Information on a plaque in the park.
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