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Waterfront District in Portland in Cumberland County, Maine — The American Northeast (New England)
 

The Berlin Wall

 
 
The Berlin Wall Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Thomas Smith, September 29, 2024
1. The Berlin Wall Marker
Inscription.
The Berlin Wall
Aug 13, 1961 - Nov. 9, 1984
Forgot not the tyranny of this wall
Horrid place.
Nor the love of freedom that made it fall -
Laid waste

 
Topics and series. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, Cold. In addition, it is included in the Berlin Wall series list.
 
Location. 43° 39.334′ N, 70° 15.136′ W. Memorial is in Portland, Maine, in Cumberland County. It is in the Waterfront District. It is at the intersection of Long Wharf and Commercial Street when traveling north on Long Wharf. By DiMillo on the Water. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Portland ME 04101, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is 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: The First FOX23 Heroes Wall (within shouting distance of this marker); DiMillo's Floating Restaurant (within shouting distance of this marker); The history of DiMillo's and The Newport (within shouting distance of this marker); Mariner's Church (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); United States Custom House (about 700 feet away); Secondhand Clothing Store of Lloyd Scott (about 800 feet away); Home of Deacon Brown Thurston, 32 Union Street
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(approx. 0.2 miles away); Casco Bay's four thousand years of sustainable, stable productivity (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Portland.
 
The Berlin Wall Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Thomas Smith, September 29, 2024
2. The Berlin Wall Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on July 29, 2025. It was originally submitted on October 10, 2024, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. This page has been viewed 270 times since then and 40 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on October 10, 2024, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
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