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

Bridgton's Sons Civil War Memorial

Photographed by Craig Doda, July 2, 2018

1. Bridgton's Sons Civil War Memorial

Inscription. (Side 1) To
Bridgton's Sons
who defended the Union
·1861 — 1865· (Side 2) They strove that the nation
might live: That government
of the people, by the people,
for the people, should not perish. (Side 3) In honor
of the living:
In grateful memory
of the dead

(Side 4) One country
One destiny
One flag

Erected 1910 by Nathan and Henry B. Cleaves.

Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil.

Location. 44° 3.217′ N, 70° 42.866′ W. Memorial is in Bridgton, Maine, in Cumberland County. It is at the intersection of South High Street and Main Street (U.S. 302), in the median on South High Street. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Bridgton ME 04009, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in the Western Maine Lakes and Mountains Region.

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.

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least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Farragut Memorial Park (about 800 feet away, measured in a direct line); Webb House, circa 1830 (approx. ¼ mile away); Walker Memorial Hall (approx. 2.1 miles away); Leroy A. Allen Park (approx. 3.4 miles away); 1st Lt. Roger F. Woodbury (approx. 3.4 miles away); North Bridgton Community Club (approx. 3½ miles away); Hemlock (approx. 4.2 miles away); White Pine (approx. 4.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bridgton.

Also see . . . Maine Civil War Monuments - Bridgton. (Submitted on September 11, 2024, by Conrad Ward of Guilford, Connecticut.)

Photographed by Craig Doda, July 2, 2018

2. Bridgton's Sons Civil War Memorial

Photographed by Craig Doda, July 2, 2018

3. Bridgton's Sons Civil War Memorial

Photographed by Craig Doda, July 2, 2018

4. Bridgton's Sons Civil War Memorial

Photographed by Craig Doda, July 2, 2018

5. Bridgton's Sons Civil War Memorial

Credits. This page was last revised on September 12, 2024. It was originally submitted on November 25, 2020, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 543 times since then and 50 times this year. Last updated on September 11, 2024, by Conrad Ward of Guilford, Connecticut. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on November 25, 2020, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.