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

Morris P. Cates

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 25, 2011

1. Morris P. Cates Marker

Inscription.

In memory
Morris P. Cates
Deputy Commissioner of Education
through whose untiring efforts
- Maine -
Vocational-Technical Institute
was established
in 1946

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1946.

Location. 43° 38.776′ N, 70° 13.787′ W. Marker is in South Portland, Maine, in Cumberland County. It is at the intersection of Fort Road and Campus Center Drive, on the right when traveling north on Fort Road. Marker is on Cates Hall, on the Southern Maine Community College campus. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 88 Fort Road, South Portland ME 04106, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker 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 walking distance of this marker: Fort Preble (a few steps from this marker); Civilian Conservation Corps

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(about 800 feet away, measured in a direct line); First Congregational Church of South Portland (approx. 0.2 miles away); Coast Artillery Corps at Fort Preble (approx. 0.2 miles away); Coast Artillery Corps Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Early Settlement (approx. ¼ mile away); Shipbuilding (approx. ¼ mile away); West Yard (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in South Portland.

Also see . . . History of Southern Maine Community College. (Submitted on May 22, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 25, 2011

2. Morris P. Cates Marker

At entrance to Cates Hall

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on May 22, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 727 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 22, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.