In 1908, a Boston woman donated 140 acres around Maine's Beehive and Bowl to stop future development; six years later 5,000 acres had been protected for what became Acadia
- Acadia National Park was the first national park created from private lands gifted to the public through the efforts of conservation-minded citizens.
- Many of the activities surrounding the civic groups that created the park excluded women and people of colour, as per the park's website.
- However, there was one woman, a longtime resident Eliza Homans, who donated 140 acres of land to the park and this area is a popular hiking and viewing spot today.
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- Acadia National Park was the first national park created from private lands gifted to the public through the efforts of conservation-minded citizens.
- Many of the activities surrounding the civic groups that created the park excluded women and people of colour, as per the park's website.
- However, there was one woman, a longtime resident Eliza Homans, who donated 140 acres of land to the park and this area is a popular hiking and viewing spot today.
Sources: Times of India