Baxter State Park, containing 200,000 acres, was a gift to the State of Maine by former Governor Percival P. Baxter. It is a paradise for the naturalist, mountain climber, and hiker.

Governor Baxter expresses the spirit of the Park as follows:

Man is Born to Die, His Works are Short Lived
Buildings Crumble, Monuments Decay, Wealth Vanishes
But Katahdin in All Its Glory
Forever Shall Remain the Mountain of the People of Maine.

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Last updated on January 11, 2008

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