Re: [at-l] Trespassing on the Ice Ponds

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cora_drake@hotmail.com writes:
<< Let's start a fad:  rich people buying unspoiled land and slapping 
 conservation easements on it just to prove they can. >>
Baxter State Park!
:O)
from the Ranger's website:
"Percival P. Baxter was governor of Maine during the years of 1921-1924. He 
enjoyed fishing and vacationing in the Maine woods throughout childhood and 
his affection for the land and Maine's wildlife were instrumental in his 
creation of a park for the people of the State of Maine. He began to fulfill 
his dream of a park in the year 1930, with the purchase of almost 6,000 acres 
of land, including Katahdin, Maine's highest peak.  In 1931, Baxter formally 
donated the parcel to the State of Maine with the condition that it be kept 
forever wild.  
  Demonstrating not only enormous generosity, but admirable foresight, Baxter 
left a trust of nearly 7 million dollars to ensure that park managers would 
have sufficient funds to maintain the park without ever having to compete for 
Maine taxpayer's dollars from the general fund account".  
 "Man is born to die, his works are short-lived.
Buildings crumble, monuments decay,
Wealth vanishes.
But Katahdin in all it's glory,
Forever shall remain the mountain of the
People of Maine." - Baxter
Thanks, Percy!
TJ
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