Roosevelt Campobello International Park


Roosevelt Campobello International Park

Parks Directory of the United States / US National Parks / Affiliated AreasAddress:PO Box 129
Lubec, ME 04652

Phone:506-752-2922
Fax:506-752-6000
Web: www.fdr.net/
Size: 2,722 acres.
Established: Established on January 22, 1964. Owned and administered by a United States-Canadian commission.
Location:On the southern end of Campobello Island in New Brunswick, Canada. It is connected by the FDR International Bridge to Lubec on the easternmost tip of the state of Maine. Lubec is reached by ME 189 from US 1. During the summer, access to Campobello is also available by car ferry from Deer Island, New Brunswick.
Facilities:Visitor center, theater, rest rooms.
Activities:Guided and self-guided tours, birdwatching, hiking, sea kayaking, interpretive programs.
Special Features:Park is a joint memorial by Canada and the United States and a symbolof the close relationship between the two countries. Here are thesummer home and the grounds where President Franklin D. Rooseveltvacationed, the waters where he sailed, and the woods, bogs, andbeaches where he tramped and relaxed. He was stricken by poliomyelitishere in his summer home at the age of 39.

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