Shackford Head State Park
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| Shackford Head State Park | |
| Maine State Park | |
 Cobscook Bay from Shackford Head State Park
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| Country |  United States |
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| State |  Maine |
| County | Washington |
| City | Eastport |
| Elevation | 151 ft (46 m) [1] |
| Coordinates | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. [1] |
| Area | 87 acres (35 ha) [2] |
| Established | 1989 [3] |
| Management | Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry |
  Location in Maine
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| 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
External links
- Shackford Head State Park Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry
- Shackford Head State Park Map Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry
