Greene in Androscoggin County, Maine — The American Northeast (New England)
Mail Route 1794
Androscoggin County
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, July 12, 2019
1. Mail Route 1794 Marker
Portland to Augusta Highway was opened 1793.
Post-riders carried mail on horseback 1794.
Greene was first Post Office in Androscoggin, established 1796.
Pejepscot Claim and Plymouth Company disputed this section.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Communications • Roads & Vehicles • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1794.
Location. 44° 10.928′ N, 70° 9.88′ W. Marker is in Greene, Maine, in Androscoggin County. Marker is on U.S. 202 south of West Main Street, on the right when traveling west. Marker is located just south of the Greene Christian Universalist Church. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 398 US Highway 202, Greene ME 04236, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Haymarket Square / La Place du Marché des Fourrages (approx. 6.3 miles away); Androscoggin Log Drives / Les Draves Sur L'Androscoggin (approx. 6.4 miles away); Peck's Department Store / Le Grand Magasin Peck (approx. 6.4 miles away); The Knight House (approx. 6.4 miles away); Knight House / La Maison Knight (approx. 6.4 miles away); Chief Justice Armand A. Dufresne Jr. Plaza
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Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, July 12, 2019
2. Mail Route 1794 Marker
(wide view • US 202 in background)
(wide view • US 202 in background)
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, July 12, 2019
3. Greene, Maine Post Office
(about 1 mile east of the marker on US Highway 202)
(about 1 mile east of the marker on US Highway 202)
Credits. This page was last revised on February 28, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 21, 2019, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 213 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 24, 2019, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
