Bangor in Penobscot County, Maine — The American Northeast (New England)
Saltonstall's Naval Fleet Gun
1779 - 1876
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 30, 2017
1. Saltonstall's Naval Fleet Gun Marker
Erected by Bangor Historical Society.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: War, US Revolutionary • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical month for this entry is August 1779.
Location. 44° 48.126′ N, 68° 46.223′ W. Memorial is in Bangor, Maine, in Penobscot County. It 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. Memorial is at or near this postal address: Kenduskeag Stream Park, Bangor ME 04401, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in the American Northeast and in New England. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Great North Woods, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France and also Acadia.
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); Black Matriarchs (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bangor.
Also see . . . Penobscot Expedition 1779: Making Revolutionary History
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Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 30, 2017
2. Saltonstall's Naval Fleet Gun and Marker
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 30, 2017
3. Saltonstall's Naval Fleet Gun and Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on March 7, 2026. It was originally submitted on November 25, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 559 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 25, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
