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Civil War Memorial

 
 
Civil War Memorial image. Click for full size.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 22, 2011
1. Civil War Memorial
Inscription.
In honor of the men of Ellsworth who served, and to the memory of those who fell on land and sea in the war for the Union, their grateful townsmen have raised this memorial.
1861 - 1887
 
Erected 1887 by Citizens of Ellsworth.
 
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil.
 
Location. 44° 32.345′ N, 68° 25.738′ W. Memorial is in Ellsworth, Maine, in Hancock County. It is at the intersection of U.S. 1 and Surry Road, on the left when traveling west on U.S. 1. Monument is on the grounds of the former courthouse. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Ellsworth ME 04605, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in Downeast Maine. It is also in the American Northeast and in New England. 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 walking distance of this marker: Woodlawn (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Flood of 1923 (approx. 0.2 miles away); Fire of 1933 (approx. Ό mile away); Ellsworth Public Library and Peters Block (approx. Ό mile away); Welcome to Ellsworth (approx. 0.3 miles away); County Courthouse and Jail (approx. 0.3 miles away); City Hall and The First Congregational Church (approx. 0.3 miles away); Women in Business (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ellsworth.
 
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Civil War Memorial Dedication image. Click for full size.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 22, 2011
2. Civil War Memorial Dedication
Civil War Memorial Statue image. Click for full size.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 22, 2011
3. Civil War Memorial Statue
Civil War Memorial Cannon image. Click for full size.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 22, 2011
4. Civil War Memorial Cannon
Civil War Memorial image. Click for full size.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 22, 2011
5. Civil War Memorial
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on August 17, 2022. It was originally submitted on April 15, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,599 times since then and 38 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on April 15, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
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