SUN JOURNAL • July 4, 2021
One of Maine’s lesser-known state parks is the island home of Admiral Robert Peary, who in 1909, with five men and sled dogs, is credited with an expedition to the North Pole. Eagle Island, a National Historic Landmark, “is a place that Peary and his family called their promised land,” reads a National Park Service plaque on the island. This year the home, which also serves as a museum, is closed due to mold, but the boat ride to the island, the history of Peary and the island, and the building and grounds are still worth the trip.