Isle Au Haut

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"High Island" is the English translation for Isle au Haut, the name given by the great French navigator, Samuel de Champlain, during his explorations of the Maine coast in 1604. Although shell heaps along the island's shores tell of an Indian presence long before Champlain's arrival, it wasn't until the end of the American Revolution that farmers, fishermen, and boat builders came to the island in large numbers.

In the 1880's a small summer community, attracted by agreeable weather and idyllic scenery, was established. In 1943, heirs of the founder of that community donated portions of Isle au Haut to the federal government as part of Acadia National Park. Because of their generosity, much of the island's beauty and solitude is yours to experience and enjoy. Although about one-half of Isle au Haut is federal park land, the other half is privately owned, supporting summer residents and a year-round fishing community.