Acadia National Park Centennial Time Capsule Set For The Next Century

The time capsule and informational placard, as they will be displayed for the next 100 years at Bar Harbor Bank & Trust/Friends of Acadia The mood was celebratory when members of the Acadia Centennial Task Force, Acadia National Park officials, staff and board members of Friends of Acadia , and staff of Bar Harbor Bank & Trust gathered to dedicate a time capsule intended to be opened in conjunction with Acadia's bicentennial year in 2116. The event Friday featured brief comments from Acadia Centennial leaders and a “ceremonial” gavel-thump with an Acadia hiking stick to mark the end of the centennial celebration.