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Scarborough in Cumberland County, Maine — The American Northeast (New England)
 

J.B. McConnell

 
 
J.B. McConnell Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), November 15, 2021
1. J.B. McConnell Marker
Inscription.
Founder of
Beech Ridge Speedway
June 25, 1912
Dec. 4, 2008

 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: EntertainmentRoads & VehiclesSports. A significant historical date for this entry is June 25, 1912.
 
Location. 43° 35.411′ N, 70° 20.533′ W. Marker is in Scarborough, Maine, in Cumberland County. It can be reached from Sawyer Road 0.1 miles north of U.S. 1, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Scarborough ME 04074, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on Southern Maine Coast. It is also in the American Northeast, in New England, and on the Eastern Seaboard. 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: World War (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); World War II and Korean Conflict Memorial (about 400 feet away); Danish Village Archway (about 400 feet away); Robert Wentworth Scamman (about 500 feet away); Durant Drive
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(about 700 feet away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Maj. Robert Biss (approx. 0.2 miles away); Maj. Charles Greene, Jr. (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Scarborough.
 
J.B. McConnell Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), November 15, 2021
2. J.B. McConnell Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on November 22, 2021. It was originally submitted on November 22, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 217 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on November 22, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
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