The park was established to protect the locations that contributed to the 1954 Supreme Court decision. It serves as a monument to the struggle for educational equity and the civil rights activists who fought for change.story_potoo
Pursue one of Acadia’s most iconic summits for surrounding views of everything that makes the park famous while learning about the history of the area’s rusticators and founders of Acadia.
The sunrise orientation features a brief overview of the summit area, important rules for visiting the park, and the cultural significance of this sacred place. The orientation talk may be followed by an ʻoli, or Hawaiian chant, to welcome the rising sun and the beginning of a new day.

Drop in at the historic U.S. Lifesaving Service boathouse to learn about the heroic men who risked their lives to rescue shipwrecked mariners.