Tekαkαpimək: Under ConstructionHave you heard some buzz about the new visitor contact station? Here's some information to help answer a few questions.PurposeThe Tekαkαpimək Contact Station will provide a location for orientation and information of visitors to Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument. Exhibits designed from a Wabanaki worldview provide an introduction to the monument's landscape and its significance.Is Tekαkαpimək Contact Station open?The opening date has not yet been determined. The Friends of Katahdin Woods and Waters hosted a “first look” special event on August 17 and 18, 2024. Once construction is complete, the National Park Service will announce the opening date and hours of operation.Who is building the Tekαkαpimək Contact Station?Elliotsville Foundation is building the contact station under reserved rights attached to the deed for the Three Rivers parcel. Construction is being coordinated with the National Park Service and Wabanaki Nations of Maine, namely the Penobscot Nation, whose ancestral lands these are, and the Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians, Mi’kmaq Nation and the Passamaquoddy Tribe at Sipayik and Motahkomikuk.Can I visit Tekαkαpimək Contact Station before it opens to the public?The contact station is still under construction and the site is closed to the public. The closure is by order of the superintendent and is in the park compendium.Where is the Tekαkαpimək Contact Station?The contact station is located in the southern portion of the monument. Once the building is complete and ready to open to the public, directions will be added to this website.What services will be available at Tekαkαpimək Contact Station?National Park Service employees and volunteers will staff an information desk where visitors can obtain park brochures and the park passport stamp. Restrooms and a water fountain will be available while the building is open. The station contains exhibits that provide information from an indigenous perspective about the natural and cultural history of the area now within monument boundaries. Accessible walking paths, benches, and picnic tables will be available.East of the parking lot, a gathering location known as the Eastern Lookout faces the rising sun and a view of all Wabanaki homelands. A deck on the west wing of the station allows for views of Katahdin, known as the "greatest mountain" in Wabanaki languages.
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Last updated: September 19, 2024