In turn Baxter donated the land to the state , for what became the present day Baxter State Park .
In 1930 the company sold 6,000 acres ( 24 km ) around Maine 's highest point Mount Katahdin for $25,000 to former Maine Governor Percival Proctor Baxter .
In turn Governor donated the land to the state , for what became the present day Baxter State Park .
In 1930 the company sold 6,000 acres ( 24 km ) around Maine 's highest point Mount Katahdin for $25,000 to former Maine Governor Percival Proctor Baxter .