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Machias in Washington County, Maine — The American Northeast (New England)
 

Libby Hall

 
 
Libby Hall Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, June 9, 2014
1. Libby Hall Marker
Inscription.
Former site of Libby Hall, which served as the Machais high school from 1850 to 1955. In September 1910, classes at the new Washington State Normal School, the future University of Maine at Machias, opened here. In January 1911, classes moved across the river to the future Powers Hall.

 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. A significant historical month for this entry is January 1911.
 
Location. 44° 43.033′ N, 67° 27.361′ W. Marker is in Machias, Maine, in Washington County. It is on Court Street near Bruce Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 17 Court Street, Machias ME 04654, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker 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 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Machias River (approx. Ό mile away); Revolutionary War Patriots (approx. Ό mile away); Burnham Tavern (approx. Ό mile away); First Permanent English Settlement in Machias Bay (approx. Ό mile away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away); First Naval Battle of the American Revolution (approx. 0.4 miles away); World War I Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away); Fort Machias/O'Brien (approx. 3½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Machias.
 
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Libby Hall Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, June 9, 2014
2. Libby Hall Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on November 2, 2020. It was originally submitted on September 16, 2014, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 763 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on September 16, 2014, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
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Jun. 19, 2026