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| Maine (Penobscot County), Bangor — Paul Bunyan of Bangor, Maine | | | Currently, the marker reads:
This statue, reputed to be the largest of Paul Bunyon in the world, stands facing the Penobscot River. The legendary giant woodsman is a symbol of the great era in the late 1800's when Bangor, Maine was acclaimed to be "The Lumber Capitol of the World" with sailing vessels crowding the river and loaded with lumber for shipment to seaports around the world.
The statue is 31 feet tall and weighs approximately 3700 pounds. It is internally . . . — Map (db m4938) | | Maine (Penobscot County), Medway — A. J. “Allie” Cole | | | This scenic overlook named in memory of Maine Highway Pioneer A. J. “Allie” Cole. In 1917 Allie began horse drawn mail, freight and passenger service between Enfield and Burlington, Maine. by the 1920’s he hauled freight in motor trucks north to Houlton.
Harassed by the severe snows and lack of public plowing above Lincoln, Allie had to abandon the service every winter until 1928 when he stationed his own plow crews at Silver Ridge (20 miles northeast). In 1935 the State took over Allie’s winter plowing to northern Maine. — Map (db m2087) |
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