Gorham in Cumberland County, Maine — The American Northeast (New England)
Phinney Park
Capt. John Phinney
First settler in Gorham, Maine
In memory of
Dana Estes
who gave the Town of Gorham
twenty-five hundred dollars
the income to be used at
centennial periods
as specified in his will
This tablet is dedicated to the Gorham Library Assocaition which came to the Town of Corham in 1936. This lot now known as Phinney Park.
Erected by the Town of Gorham, Maine.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Education • Parks & Recreational Areas • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1936.
Location. 43° 40.713′ N, 70° 26.548′ W. Marker is in Gorham, Maine, in Cumberland County. It is at the intersection of South Street (Maine Route 114) and Preble Street, on the right when traveling south on South Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 42 South St, Gorham ME 04038, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Greater Portland. It is also in the American Northeast, in New England, and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Veterans Memorial (a few steps from this marker); World War I Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Baxter House (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); These Millstones (about 600 feet away); Red Stone Monument (about 600 feet away); Soldiers' Monument (approx. Ό mile away); Art Gallery (approx. Ό mile away); Rev. Soloman Lombard (approx. 1½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Gorham.
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