Near Bar Harbor in Hancock County, Maine — The American Northeast (New England)
Alessandro Fabbri, Lieutenant, U.S.N.R.F.
1877 - 1922
| | In Memory Of | |
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 21, 2011
1. Alessandro Fabbri, Lieutenant, U.S.N.R.F. Marker
A resident and lover of Mount Desert Island who commanded the United States Naval Radio Station upon this site from its establishment on August 28, 1917 until December 12, 1919.
At the end of the World War he was awarded the Navy Cross. His citation stated that under his direction the station became the most important and the most efficient station in the world.
This tablet is erected by his friends and fellow townsmen in testimony to his patriotic service, high character and endearing qualities.
Erected 1939 by His Friends and Fellow Townsmen.
Topics and series. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Communications • War, World I. In addition, it is included in the Distinguished Service Cross/Navy Cross/Air Force Cross Recipients series list.
Location. 44° 18.853′ N, 68° 11.76′ W. Memorial is near Bar Harbor, Maine, in Hancock County. It can be reached from Otter Cliff Road. Marker is at a roadside pullout on the east side of Otter Cove, along Park Loop Road in Acadia National Park. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 359 Otter
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Regionally, this memorial is on Mount Desert Island and in Downeast Maine. 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 Great North Woods, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France and also Acadia.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Once a Busy Waterfront (within shouting distance of this marker); Hot Line to Europe (within shouting distance of this marker); Thunder Hole (approx. half a mile away); Thunder Hole Ranger Station (approx. 0.6 miles away); Sounds of the Sea (approx. 0.6 miles away); Icy Depths (approx. 0.6 miles away); What Do Park Rangers Do? (approx. 0.6 miles away); Satterlee Field (approx. 1.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bar Harbor.
Also see . . .
1. Alessandro Fabbri. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on February 15, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
2. Commissioning the Otter Cliffs Radio Station.
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 11, 2017
2. Alessandro Fabbri, Lieutenant, U.S.N.R.F. Marker
3. NBD Otter Cliffs Maine. US Navy Radio Communications - 1950s & 1960s website entry (Submitted on April 10, 2020, by Frank Donovan of Glenwood, Maryland.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 21, 2011
3. Alessandro Fabbri, Lieutenant, U.S.N.R.F. Marker
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4. Alessandro Fabbri, Lieutenant, U.S.N.R.F.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 29, 2026. It was originally submitted on April 14, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,345 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on April 14, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 2. submitted on July 11, 2017, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. 3. submitted on April 14, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 4. submitted on February 15, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.
