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Bangor in Penobscot County, Maine — The American Northeast (New England)
 

Saltonstall's Naval Fleet Gun

1779 - 1876

 
 
Saltonstall's Naval Fleet Gun Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., July 30, 2017
1. Saltonstall's Naval Fleet Gun Marker
Inscription. This gun was in one of Commodore Saltonstall's Sloops-of-War blown up in Bangor Harbor August 1779. Recovered August 1876.
 
Erected by Bangor Historical Society.
 
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: War, US RevolutionaryWaterways & Vessels. A significant historical month for this entry is August 1779.
 
Location. 44° 48.126′ N, 68° 46.223′ W. Marker is in Bangor, Maine, in Penobscot County. Memorial is at the intersection of Hammond Street/State Street (U.S. 2) and Kenduskeag Stream, on the left on Hammond Street/State Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Kenduskeag Stream Park, Bangor ME 04401, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. A Place of Meeting (here, next to this marker); Samuel de Champlain (here, next to this marker); Spanish Bronze Cannon (a few steps from this marker); Hannibal Hamlin (a few steps from this marker); Hersey Memorial Building (Old Bangor City Hall) Bell (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Norumbega Parkway (about 500 feet away); War Memorial (about 500 feet away); Bangor Victory Platoon (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bangor.
 
Also see . . .
1. Remnants of major naval defeat found (Brewer News, 2007)
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. (Submitted on November 25, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
2. Penobscot Expedition 1779: Making Revolutionary History. (Submitted on November 25, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
 
Saltonstall's Naval Fleet Gun and Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., July 30, 2017
2. Saltonstall's Naval Fleet Gun and Marker
Saltonstall's Naval Fleet Gun and Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., July 30, 2017
3. Saltonstall's Naval Fleet Gun and Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on September 23, 2020. It was originally submitted on November 25, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 326 times since then and 7 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on November 25, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.

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