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

Civil War Memorial

 
 
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Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 25, 2011
1. Civil War Memorial
Inscription.
In honor of our
Patriot Soldiers and Sailors.
1861-65

Cape Elizabeth • South Portland

 
Erected 1897.
 
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil.
 
Location. 43° 38.091′ N, 70° 14.38′ W. Memorial is in South Portland, Maine, in Cumberland County. It is at the intersection of Cottage Road and Mitchell Road, on the right when traveling east on Cottage Road. Monument is south across Cottage Road from Mount Pleasant Cemetery. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 301 Cottage Road, South Portland ME 04106, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is on Southern Maine Coast. 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.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Site of Former Schools (approx. 0.3 miles away); For All Time (approx. 0.4 miles away); Fort Preble (approx. 0.9 miles away); Morris P. Cates (approx. 0.9 miles away); Civilian Conservation Corps (approx. 1.1 miles away); First Congregational Church of South Portland (approx. 1.1 miles away); Coast Artillery Corps at Fort Preble (approx. 1.1 miles away); Coast Artillery Corps Memorial (approx. 1.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in South Portland.
 
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Civil War Memorial Dedication image. Click for full size.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 25, 2011
2. Civil War Memorial Dedication
Civil War Memorial image. Click for full size.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 25, 2011
3. Civil War Memorial
Civil War Memorial Detail image. Click for full size.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 25, 2011
4. Civil War Memorial Detail
Civil War Memorial Detail image. Click for full size.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 25, 2011
5. Civil War Memorial Detail
Civil War Memorial Detail image. Click for full size.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 25, 2011
6. Civil War Memorial Detail
Civil War Memorial Date image. Click for full size.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 25, 2011
7. Civil War Memorial Date
Civil War Memorial Statue image. Click for full size.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 25, 2011
8. Civil War Memorial Statue
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on February 5, 2020. It was originally submitted on May 20, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,090 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8. submitted on May 20, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
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