Does Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg Really Own a Maine Mountain?

For over a century, Maine has been a playground for the rich and famous.

The trend started back in the 1800s when wealthy businessmen from Boston and New York would send their families to the Maine wilderness in order to escape the heat and nastiness of the cities.

More recently, we have seen famous musicians and actors vacation in Maine.  Kenny Chesney, Gwen Stefani, Blake Shelton, and Jimmy Fallon, for example.  Some notable celebrities have even bought homes in Maine.  Martha Stewart and John Travolta, we're looking at you.

Even Mark Zuckerberg, the man behind the most successful social media platform of all time, has vacationed in Maine.

Actually, it now appears that he may own a piece of property in Maine.

Who Owns Maine's Burnt Jacket Mountain?

According to a recent article in the New York Times, there is some evidence pointing to the land being purchased by Mark Zuckerberg and his wife Priscilla.

The article explains that the 1,400 acre property, located near Moosehead Lake, had been purchased for $8 million in 2022.  The purchase was done through an LLC in order to keep the buyer's identity a secret.

However, as Maine is just one big small town, people began to talk.  The article explains that one person, who reportedly used to work for the town of Greenville, posted on Facebook that it definitely was Mark Zuckerberg.

As far as we know, the Zuckerberg's have not been spotted near the property since it was purchased.  However, the article does explain that notices have been sent to local tourism organizations asking that Burnt Jacket Mountain be removed from their list of places where it is acceptable to hike.

Additionally, there have been permits filed for the construction of a massive new house on the property.  The home is described as encompassing 3,750 square foot home with garages, patios, decks, parking lots and a driveway that would stretch for nearly a mile.

Do Mark and Priscilla Zuckerberg Own the Maine Property?

So, what's the answer?

According to the article, a representative for the family says they do not own property in Maine.  This, of course, includes Burnt Jacket Mountain.

Of course, there is no reason why the representative couldn't be playing the semantics game.  Technically, if the land is owned by an LLC, they don't really own the land, right?

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