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Bonney Park

 
 
Bonney Park Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Peter Linehan, June 5, 2006
1. Bonney Park Marker
Inscription. In Memory of Rodney “Rocky” Bonney. Auburn police officer Rodney “Rocky” Bonney died in the line of duty attempting to rescue a youth from these frigid waters. April 06, 1981. “In Valor There is Hope”
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Law EnforcementParks & Recreational AreasWaterways & Vessels. A significant historical date for this entry is April 6, 1808.
 
Location. 44° 5.538′ N, 70° 13.5′ W. Marker is in Auburn, Maine, in Androscoggin County. It can be reached from Main Street (Maine Route 136). The park is on the bank of the Androscoggin River along a hiking trail and at the terminus of a restored railroad bridge. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Auburn ME 04210, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American Northeast and in New England. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere.

Other nearby markers. At least 5 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Wabanaki History / Les Wabanaquis (here, next to this marker); a different marker also named Bonney Park (here, next to this marker); Cities of the Androscoggin (a few steps from this marker); River Pollution and Restoration / Pollution et Restoration de la Riviθre (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Lewiston Falls Academy / L'Acadιmie de Lewiston Falls (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Auburn.
 
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View of the Park image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Peter Linehan, June 5, 2006
2. View of the Park
View of the river walk near the monument. image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Peter Linehan, June 5, 2006
3. View of the river walk near the monument.
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on January 4, 2020. It was originally submitted on May 28, 2007, by Peter Linehan of Shippensburg, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 2,808 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on May 28, 2007, by Peter Linehan of Shippensburg, Pennsylvania. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page.
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Jun. 28, 2026