Preservation

Cultural resources are sites, structures, objects, and even landscapes that show the history of human activity and/or hold significance to a group of people traditionally associated with it. Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument works to preserve and interpret evidence of past human activity through archeology and historic preservation; features that are integral to how a group of people identifies itself (ethnographic resources); and places associated with a significant event, activity, person or group of people that provide a sense of place and identity (historic buildings, roads, and cultural landscapes). Collectively, these resources play an important role in understanding the area now called Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument.