Lewiston in Androscoggin County, Maine — The American Northeast (New England)
Haymarket Square
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La Place du Marché des Fourrages
Lewiston, Maine
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Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), November 11, 2021
1. Haymarket Square / La Place du Marché des Fourrages Marker
Where could latter 19th century city residents buy hay for their horses or wood for their stoves? Farmers brought hay, wood, and other produce to Haymarket Square in this wide-open space on Main Street. However, by 1898, the city government planned to pave the street and declared that the mud, manure, and undesirable loafers were a public nuisance. Farmers and some businessmen on the square, including grain and farm equipment sellers, protested. In reply, Mayor William Newell called it "a common country barnyard" that no respectable city should tolerate. The city council moved the haymarket to Bates Street near Ash Street. The square was renamed Union Square, but in 1928 it became Hulett Square to honor Capt. Frank W. Hulett, the first Lewiston man killed in World War I.
Erected 2019
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Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Animals • Industry & Commerce • War, World I. In addition, it is included in the The Museum in the Streets: Auburn-Lewiston, Maine series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1898.
Location. 44° 5.949′ N, 70° 13.043′ W. Marker is in Lewiston, Maine, in Androscoggin County. It is at the intersection of Main Street (U.S. 202) and Park Street, on the right when traveling east on Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 189 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 distance of this marker: Peck's Department Store / Le Grand Magasin Peck (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Lewiston, Maine (about 600 feet away); Chief Justice Armand A. Dufresne Jr. Plaza
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), November 11, 2021
2. Haymarket Square / La Place du Marché des Fourrages Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on January 22, 2024. It was originally submitted on November 17, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 550 times since then and 47 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 17, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
