Augusta in Kennebec County, Maine — The American Northeast (New England)

Monument Park

City of Augusta

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), November 11, 2021

1. Monument Park Marker

Inscription. Chosen in 1879 as a Memorial Park with the Civil War Monument dedicated September 21, 1882. A World War One monument was also placed at the southern end of the park.

Erected by City of Augusta, Maine.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Parks & Recreational Areas • Patriots & Patriotism. A significant historical date for this entry is September 21, 1882.

Location. 44° 18.674′ N, 69° 46.722′ W. Marker is in Augusta, Maine, in Kennebec County. It is at the intersection of Chandler Street and Water Street, on the left when traveling north on Chandler Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Augusta ME 04330, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Maine’s Kennebec Valley. It is also 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: Civil War Memorial (a few steps from this marker); World War II and Korean War Memorial

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(within shouting distance of this marker); William Penn Whitehouse Homestead Site (within shouting distance of this marker); To Commend Their Example / Exemple Admirable (within shouting distance of this marker); World War I Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Augusta's Vietnam War Dead Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Augusta Mourns Lincoln / Augusta Pleur Lincoln (approx. ¼ mile away); Melville Weston Fuller (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Augusta.

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 515 times since then and 52 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on November 17, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.