East End in Portland in Cumberland County, Maine — The American Northeast (New England)

20,000 Civil War veterans tent here

Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), November 14, 2021

1. 20,000 Civil War veterans tent here Marker

Inscription.
June, 1885 reunion The 19th National Encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic pitched tents here. The G.A.R. was a veteran organization of the Union Army, Navy, and U.S. Revenue Cutter Service veterans whose membership peaked at 400,000 in 1890.

[Captions:]
The Grand Army of the Republic paraded down Congress Street and covered the Peom with a massive tent city christened Camp U.S. Grant.

1929: Dedication of the granite bench commemorating the G.A.R.

Erected by Friends of the Eastern Promenade.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Fraternal or Sororal Organizations • Parks & Recreational Areas • Patriots & Patriotism • War, US Civil. A significant historical month for this entry is June 1885.

Location. 43° 39.924′ N, 70° 14.43′ W. Marker is in Portland, Maine, in Cumberland County. It is in East End. Marker is at the intersection of Eastern Promenade and Morning Street, on the right when traveling north on Eastern Promenade. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 49 Eastern Promenade, Portland ME 04101, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. 1893 Bandstand (a few steps from this marker); Portland Maine Fort Allen Park GAR memorial (within shouting

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distance of this marker); Remember the Maine (within shouting distance of this marker); Defending this vital harbor (within shouting distance of this marker); 9/11 Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Portland Maine Fort Allen Park USS Maine Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); The poet & the view (within shouting distance of this marker); Civil War guns (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Portland.

Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), November 14, 2021

2. 20,000 Civil War veterans tent here Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 13, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 21, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 165 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 21, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.