In 1930, former Maine governor Percival Baxter bought nearly 6,000 acres around Mount Katahdin; 32 years later, his final acquisition brought his gifted parkland to 201,018 acres, now part of a 209,644-acre park

• A former governor of Maine built one of North America’s largest state parks piece by piece over three decades.
• He paid for every purchase with his own money after efforts to use public funds failed.