Shackford Head State Park
Shackford Head State Park | |
Maine State Park | |
Cobscook Bay from Shackford Head State Park | |
Country | United States |
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State | Maine |
County | Washington |
City | Eastport |
Elevation | 151 ft (46 m) [1] |
Coordinates | 44°54′00″N 67°00′59″W / 44.90000°N 67.01639°WCoordinates: 44°54′00″N 67°00′59″W / 44.90000°N 67.01639°W [1] |
Area | 87 acres (35 ha) [2] |
Established | 1989 [3] |
Management | Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry |
Location in Maine | |
Website: Shackford Head State Park | |
Shackford Head State Park is a state-operated, public recreation area on Moose Island in the city of Eastport, Washington County, Maine. The 87-acre (35 ha) state park occupies a peninsula that separates Cobscook Bay and Broad Cove. The land is named for John Shackford, an American Revolutionary War soldier who once owned the headlands.[3]
Features
The park has both inland and coastal hiking trails, including the Cony Beach Trail, Shackford Head Trail, and Schooner Trail.[4] A plaque on Cony Beach marks the spot where five Civil War–era ships were burned for salvage during the early 1900s.[3]
References
- 1 2 "Shackford Head". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ↑ "State Parks, State Historic Sites and Public Reserved Lands" (PDF). Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry (published 2015). September 18, 2014. Retrieved June 18, 2015.
- 1 2 3 "Shackford Head State Park". Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry. Retrieved July 25, 2014.
- ↑ Swartz, Brian (June 20, 2012). "Two state parks preserve Down East coastal beauty". Bangor Daily News. Bangor: Custom Publications. Retrieved March 17, 2013.
External links
- Shackford Head State Park Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry
- Shackford Head State Park Map Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry
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