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Lewiston in Androscoggin County, Maine — The American Northeast (New England)
 

Androscoggin Gem

Androscoggin County

 
 
Androscoggin Gem Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), November 11, 2021
1. Androscoggin Gem Marker
Inscription. Lewiston Falls, the upper falls of Pejepscot, "Amitgonpontook." Favorite resort of the Indians for hunting and fishing. Home of Anasagunticooks, chief fort and village of Warumbee on west bank. Coast-to-Canada trail and crossroads for Sebago, Canabis Roccomeko and Pennacook trails.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Anthropology & ArchaeologyIndigenous Peoples and CommunitiesRoads & VehiclesWaterways & Vessels.
 
Location. 44° 5.831′ N, 70° 13.28′ W. Marker is in Lewiston, Maine, in Androscoggin County. It is at the intersection of Main Street (U.S. 202) and Lincoln Street, on the right when traveling west on Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 38 Main St, Lewiston ME 04240, 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 8 other markers are within walking
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distance of this marker: Victoria (here, next to this marker); Early Industry / Les Dιbuts de L'Industrie (a few steps from this marker); Veterans Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Veterans Memorial Park (within shouting distance of this marker); Veterans Memorial Park / Le Parc des Vιtιrans (within shouting distance of this marker); Richard E. White (within shouting distance of this marker); Naval Air Station Gun (within shouting distance of this marker); "Remember the Maine" (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lewiston.
 
Androscoggin Gem Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), November 11, 2021
2. Androscoggin Gem Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on November 17, 2021. It was originally submitted on November 17, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 359 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on November 17, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
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