Bangor in Penobscot County, Maine — The American Northeast (New England)
War Memorial
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 30, 2017
1. War Memorial Dedication
the supreme sacrifice
for their country
Sponsored by and erected
through the efforts of
Norman N. Dow Post
Veterans of Foreign Wars
of the United States
and the generosity of
the Citizens of Bangor
If · ye · break · faith
with · us · who · die
We · shall · not · sleep
Erected 1939 by the Norman N. Dow VFW Post and the Citizens of Bangor.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Military.
Location. 44° 48.173′ N, 68° 46.314′ W. Memorial is in Bangor, Maine, in Penobscot County. It is on Franklin Street 0.1 miles north of Hammond Street (U.S. 2), on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: Norumbega Parkway, 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: Norumbega Parkway (a few steps from this marker); Hannibal Hamlin (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Saltonstall's Naval Fleet Gun (about 500 feet away); Black Matriarchs (about 500 feet away); Spanish Bronze Cannon (about 500 feet away); A Place of Meeting
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Also see . . . Norumbega Parkway. (Submitted on November 25, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 30, 2017
2. War Memorial Sponsors
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 30, 2017
3. War Memorial Statue
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 30, 2017
4. War Memorial
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 30, 2017
5. War Memorial Sculptor's Mark
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 30, 2017
6. War Memorial Statue Foundry Mark
Credits. This page was last revised on September 23, 2020. It was originally submitted on November 25, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 512 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on November 25, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
