Prospect in Waldo County, Maine — The American Northeast (New England)
Penobscot Narrows Bridge and Observatory
Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, October 15, 2024
1. Penobscot Narrows Bridge and Observatory Marker
Observatory opened on May 19, 2007
This award-winning structure was planned, funded, permitted, designed, built and opened to traffic in only 42 months, a testament to the remarkable vision and extraordinary teamwork of the partners who built it.
Maine Department of Transportation
Figg Engineering Group
Tallahassee, Florida
Clanbro/Reed & Reed, LLC
Pittsfield and Woolrich, Maine
John Elias Baldacci, Governor
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Bridges & Viaducts.
Location. 44° 33.642′ N, 68° 48.223′ W. Marker is in Prospect, Maine, in Waldo County. It can be reached from U.S. 1 east of Fort Knox Road, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Stockton Springs ME 04981, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Midcoast Maine and on Penobscot Bay. It is also 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: A Revolutionary Replacement (within shouting distance of this marker); Penobscot Bay (within shouting distance of this marker); The Waldo-Hancock Bridge (within shouting distance of this marker); Segment by Segment (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Waldo-Hancock Suspension Bridge (about 400 feet away); a different marker also named The Waldo-Hancock Bridge (about 400 feet away); A Modern Achievement (about 400 feet away); The Waldo - Hancock Bridge (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Prospect.
Also see . . . Fort Knox Historic Site & Penobscot Narrows Bridge & Observatory. (Submitted on November 3, 2024, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)
Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, October 15, 2024
2. Penobscot Narrows Bridge and Observatory Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on November 3, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 27, 2024, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 176 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 27, 2024, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
