Message of resistance appears in the sand at Acadia National Park

Acadia National Park in Maine appeared to join the movement opposing President Donald Trump on Sunday morning when a one-word message of dissent appeared in the sand: Resist.

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The defiant communiqué quickly circulated on the Facebook page for the Alt National Park Service, one of a growing number of social media accounts started in defiance of the Trump administration’s crackdown on communications from government agencies.

Within four hours, the post was shared more than 9,000 times.

The Portland Press Herald reports the 25-foot message was etched into the shoreline by Maine resident Gary Allen and a group of friends as part of his 60th birthday celebration.

Allen is not associated with the National Park Service or the Alt Acadia National Park Facebook page, according to the Press Herald. The 60-year-old said he and his friends created the message twice at low tide, and that both messages washed away within hours.

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Clarification: This post has been updated to clarify that New England is home to a National Seashore, National Historic Parks, and more, in addition to Acadia, a National Park.