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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Maine

 
By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), November 11, 2021
Amitgonpontook Marker
1 ► Maine, Androscoggin County, Auburn — A15 — Amitgonpontook — Auburn, Maine — The Museum in the Streets —
On Auburn Riverwalk 0.1 miles north of Court Street (U.S. 202), on the right when traveling north.
Before it was L-A, this place was Amitgonpontook, which means "the place to dry the fish at the falls." For generations Wabanakis harvested migrating fish each spring. In 1794 Perepol described how travel made this place a part of . . . — — Map (db m186016) HM
2 ► Maine, Androscoggin County, Auburn — A1 — Androscoggin Log Drives / Les Draves Sur L'Androscoggin — Auburn, Maine — The Museum in the Streets —
On Auburn Riverwalk 0.1 miles north of Great Falls Plaza, on the left when traveling east.
Rivers were the transportation and power for Maine's logging industry from the first sawmill in 1630 in Berwick until 1974. Lewiston's first sawmills were located near the Great Falls. Throughout the year, hardy loggers cut the trees . . . — — Map (db m186026) HM
3 ► Maine, Androscoggin County, Auburn — A5 — Auburn L.L. Bean Store / Le Magasin L.L. Bean À Auburn — Auburn, Maine — The Museum in the Streets —
On Main Street (Maine Route 136) at Court Street (U.S. 202), on the right when traveling north on Main Street.
Leon Leonwood Bean, founder of the Maine company L.L. Bean, began his career in Freeport. In 1902, he moved to W.H. Moody's shoe store at 74 Main Street in Auburn. Soon, with Moody's permission, Bean began to sell pants over the . . . — — Map (db m186027) HM
4 ► Maine, Androscoggin County, Auburn — Map — Auburn, Maine — The Museum in the Streets —
On Main Street (Maine Route 136) 0.1 miles south of Court Street (U.S. 202), on the right when traveling north.
Welcome to Auburn's Museum in the Streets® Historic Walking Tour. Auburn's history is a manifold tale of Native Americans and settlers; entrepreneurs and visionaries; industrialization and the American . . . — — Map (db m185956) HM
5 ► Maine, Androscoggin County, Auburn — Map — Auburn, Maine — The Museum in the Streets —
On Auburn Riverwalk 0.2 miles north of Court Street (U.S. 202), on the right when traveling north.
Welcome to Auburn's Museum in the Streets® Historic Walking Tour. Auburn's history is a manifold tale of Native Americans and settlers; entrepreneurs and visionaries; industrialization and the American . . . — — Map (db m186022) HM
6 ► Maine, Androscoggin County, Auburn — 9 of 16 — Auburn's Agriculture, Forestry and Resource Protection Zone — Auburn, Maine Agriculture Committee —
On Auburn Riverwalk 0.1 miles south of Court Street (U.S. 202), on the right when traveling south.
Auburn's Agriculture, Forestry and Resource Protection Zone was created in the 1960's in an effort to prevent urban sprawl and to preserve our working native lands. This zone limits residential building unless it is connected to a viable farm or . . . — — Map (db m186014) HM
7 ► Maine, Androscoggin County, Auburn — Bonney Park —
Near Main Street (Maine Route 136).
In Memory of Rodney “Rocky” Bonney. Auburn police officer Rodney “Rocky” Bonney died in the line of duty attempting to rescue a youth from these frigid waters. April 06, 1981. “In Valor There is Hope” — — Map (db m1048) HM
8 ► Maine, Androscoggin County, Auburn — Bonney Park —
On Auburn Riverwalk just east of Main Street ( Route 136), in the median.
Welcome to Bonney Park Located in the heart of downtown Auburn, Bonney Park was named in remembrance of fallen Police Officer Rodney "Rocky" Bonney. Bonney Park features playground equipment and great views of the Androscoggin River. Bonney . . . — — Map (db m185973) HM
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9 ► Maine, Androscoggin County, Auburn — Cities of the Androscoggin — Lewiston-Auburn —
Near Main Street (Maine Route 136).
The Lewiston-Auburn Railroad Bridge was erected in 1909 and served as a vital link to the downtown. It also provided the connection for thousands of Canadian, Irish, Polish and other immigrants to the area. Recognizing the bridge’s historic . . . — — Map (db m1050) HM
10 ► Maine, Androscoggin County, Auburn — Civil War Memorial —
On Turner Street at Court Street ( Route 100) on Turner Street.
Erected by the citizens of Auburn in memory of her noble sons who by land and sea gave their lives to preserve the Union and secure freedom to all its people 1882. [1 Side has 41 names inscribed. Additional side has 41 names . . . — — Map (db m104790) WM
11 ► Maine, Androscoggin County, Auburn — A12 — Development of New Auburn / Le Nouvel Auburn — Auburn, Maine — The Museum in the Streets —
On Auburn Riverwalk 0.1 miles north of Main Street ( Route 136), on the right when traveling north.
The Barker Mill, at 143 Mill Street, was a catalyst for the residential development of what became known as "New Auburn." Auburn had recently annexed Danville in 1867. The Little Androscoggin Water Power Company was formed in 1870 . . . — — Map (db m186001) HM
12 ► Maine, Androscoggin County, Auburn — A14 — Ecology of the Riverbanks / La Biodiversité des Berges — Auburn, Maine — The Museum in the Streets —
On Auburn Riverwalk 0.2 miles south of Court Street (U.S. 202), on the left when traveling north.
The banks of the river are home to a variety of plants and animals. If you take the time to walk slowly along its shores, you will catch a glimpse of a once-vast forest ecosystem known as "The Northern Hardwood Forests." These . . . — — Map (db m186012)
13 ► Maine, Androscoggin County, Auburn — A7 — Edward Little House 1827 / La Maison d'Edward Little 1827 — Auburn, Maine — The Museum in the Streets —
On Main Street (Maine Route 136) just south of Vine Street, on the left when traveling north.
Squire Edward Little is called the "father" of Auburn and Lewiston. He inherited vast tracts of land from his father. In 1826, at the age of 53, he moved to Danville (now Auburn) and built what his father called an "extravagant" . . . — — Map (db m185965) HM
14 ► Maine, Androscoggin County, Auburn — Festival Plaza —
On Main Street (Maine Route 136) 0.1 miles south of Court Street (U.S. 202), on the right when traveling north.
Festival Plaza was created as part of the 1997 Auburn Downtown Action Plan for Tomorrow (ADAPT) visioning and revitalization initiative. As designed by Boston's ICON Architecture, Festival plaza establishes a vibrant . . . — — Map (db m185953) HM
15 ► Maine, Androscoggin County, Auburn — A8 — Foss Mansion / Le Manoir Foss — Auburn, Maine — The Museum in the Streets —
On Elm Street just west of Main Street ( Route 136), on the right when traveling west.
The Horatio and Ella Foss Mansion, completed in 1917, is one of the architectural "grande dames" of Auburn, blending Georgian Revival and Spanish influences. Foss owned Dingley, Foss & Company, shoe manufacturers. Ella Foss willed . . . — — Map (db m185969) HM
16 ► Maine, Androscoggin County, Auburn — A4 — Great Falls Geology / La Géologie des Grandes Chutes — Auburn, Maine — The Museum in the Streets —
On Auburn Riverwalk 0.2 miles Court Street (U.S. 202), on the right when traveling north.
These jagged, rocky outcrops that we call the "Great Falls" are actually a combination of three distinct rock formations. The oldest rocks were laid down from 20 to 435 million years ago as continents collided! Over time, they slowly . . . — — Map (db m186020)
17 ► Maine, Androscoggin County, Auburn — A13 — Great New Auburn Fire / Le Grand Incendie du Nouvel-Auburn — Auburn, Maine — The Museum in the Streets —
On Auburn Riverwalk 0.2 miles north of Main Street ( Route 136) when traveling north.
The Great New Auburn Fire was started by an 11-year-old boy behind a gas station on Mill Street just after lunchtime on Monday, May 15, 1933. The fire, pushed by high gusting winds, spread rapidly through old wooden tenements and . . . — — Map (db m186004) HM
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18 ► Maine, Androscoggin County, Auburn — A3 — Hydroelectric Power / L'Énergie Hydraulique — Auburn, Maine — The Museum in the Streets —
On Auburn Riverwalk just north of Great Falls Plaza, on the right when traveling north.
The Androscoggin River's great power has played a tremendous role in the development of the Lewiston-Auburn communities. The river drops more than 1,500 feet along its journey from the Rangeley Lakes, one of the steepest gradients of . . . — — Map (db m186023) HM
19 ► Maine, Androscoggin County, Auburn — A2 — Knight House / La Maison Knight — Auburn, Maine — The Museum in the Streets —
On Auburn Riverwalk 0.1 miles Great Falls Plaza, on the left when traveling north.
Named for the Knight family, the building's longest occupants, the "Knight House" stands as the oldest frame house in downtown Auburn. It is a typical example of houses built in the late 1700s. Nathaniel Knight was a butcher and meat . . . — — Map (db m186025) HM
20 ► Maine, Androscoggin County, Auburn — A9 — Lewiston Falls Academy / L'Académie de Lewiston Falls — Auburn, Maine — The Museum in the Streets —
On Main Street (Maine Route 136) just south of Academy Street, on the right when traveling south.
If a community were to amount to something, Edward Little believed it should have an institution of secondary education. In 1834 he convinced the Maine Legislature to charter the Lewiston Falls Academy. little provided money to . . . — — Map (db m185971) HM
21 ► Maine, Androscoggin County, Auburn — 6 of 16 — Maine's Loss of Farmland & Rise of Small Farms — Auburn, Maine Agriculture Committee —
On Auburn Riverwalk 0.1 miles north of Court Street (U.S. 202), on the left when traveling north.
Loss of Maine Farmland According to the 2017 National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) of the USDA Census (a survey done every 5 years), Maine lost a significant amount of farmland between 2012 and 2017.
• In . . . — — Map (db m186019) HM
22 ► Maine, Androscoggin County, Auburn — A11 — River Pollution and Restoration / Pollution et Restoration de la Rivière — Auburn, Maine — The Museum in the Streets —
Near Auburn Riverwalk 0.1 miles north of Main Street ( Route 136), on the right when traveling north.
As with many American rivers that fueled the Industrial Revolution, the Androscoggin has a complex history. It was once considered one of the "Top Ten" most polluted rivers in the country. The paper mills along the river accounted . . . — — Map (db m185995) HM
23 ► Maine, Androscoggin County, Auburn — A6 — Roak Block — Auburn, Maine — The Museum in the Streets —
On Main Street (Maine Route 136) just north of Mechanics Row, on the left when traveling north.
A growing demand for shoes and boots during the Civil War established Auburn as a shoe manufacturing center. Jacob Roak, Ara Cushman, Jeremiah Dingley and others strived to build "a first-rate shoe manufacturing center." Roak Block, . . . — — Map (db m186028) HM
24 ► Maine, Androscoggin County, Auburn — The Knight House — 1796 —
On Auburn Riverwalk 0.1 miles north of Great Falls Plaza, on the left when traveling north.
Oldest frame house of Goffs Corners, Lewiston Falls, and Auburn Village Corp. Now the Civic Center of the City of Auburn Inc. 1869 — — Map (db m186024) HM
25 ► Maine, Androscoggin County, Auburn — A10 — Wabanaki History / Les Wabanaquis — Auburn, Maine — The Museum in the Streets —
On Auburn Riverwalk just east of Main Street ( Route 136), in the median.
Wabanaki History: From Amitgonpontook to Lewiston-Auburn During the 1680s several hundred Wabanakis fled the English wars of conquest in the south and gathered here at the town of Amitgonpontook. Nearby fish, farm crops, and . . . — — Map (db m185978) HM
26 ► Maine, Androscoggin County, Greene — Mail Route 1794 — Androscoggin County —
On U.S. 202 south of West Main Street, on the right when traveling west.
. . . — — Map (db m137000) HM
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27 ► Maine, Androscoggin County, Lewiston — "Remember the Maine" —
On Main Street (U.S. 202) at Lincoln Street, on the right when traveling west on Main Street.
When the U.S.S. Maine was commissioned in 1895, it was the first modern American battleship, and the first modern U.S. Navy warship to be built in an American shipyard of materials and components manufactured in the United States. The Maine . . . — — Map (db m186041) HM WM
28 ► Maine, Androscoggin County, Lewiston — L15 — 10,000 Years of Wabanaki History / 10 000 Ans d'Histoire Wabanaki — Lewiston, Maine — The Museum in the Streets —
On Auburn Riverwalk just east of Oxford Street.
Welcome to part of the Wabanaki homeland, Wabanakis—the People of the Dawnland—are the Indigenous peoples of northern New England and southeastern Canada. The four federally recognized peoples in Maine are the Penobscots, . . . — — Map (db m185980) HM
29 ► Maine, Androscoggin County, Lewiston — Androscoggin Gem — Androscoggin County —
On Main Street (U.S. 202) at Lincoln Street, on the right when traveling west on Main Street.
Lewiston Falls, the upper falls of Pejepscot, "Amitgonpontook." Favorite resort of the Indians for hunting and fishing. Home of Anasagunticooks, chief fort and village of Warumbee on west bank. Coast-to-Canada trail and crossroads for Sebago, . . . — — Map (db m186037) HM
30 ► Maine, Androscoggin County, Lewiston — L14 — Canal System / Les Canaux — Lewiston, Maine — The Museum in the Streets —
On Beech Street at Oxford Street, on the right when traveling east on Beech Street.
If you've ever seen a working factory, you know they require a lot of power. In Lewiston in the 1800s, the best source was the Androscoggin River. Canals extended that power beyond the riverbanks, making it possible to develop . . . — — Map (db m185983) HM
31 ► Maine, Androscoggin County, Lewiston — Chief Justice Armand A. Dufresne Jr. Plaza —
On Lisbon Street (Maine Route 196) 0.2 miles north of Ash Street, on the right when traveling north.
This Plaza is named for the Honorable Armand A. Dufresne, Jr. (1909-1994), the first person of Franco-American heritage to serve as Maine's Chief Justice. Prior to the appointment as Chief Justice, he served as Androscoggin County . . . — — Map (db m186046) HM
32 ► Maine, Androscoggin County, Lewiston — Cities of the Androscoggin — Lewiston-Auburn —
On Auburn Riverwalk just west of Oxford Street, in the median.
The Lewiston-Auburn Railroad Bridge was erected in 1909 and served as a vital link to the downtown. It also provided the connection for thousands of Canadian, Irish, Polish and other immigrants to the area. Recognizing the bridge's historic . . . — — Map (db m185981) HM
33 ► Maine, Androscoggin County, Lewiston — L1 — Early Industry / Les Débuts de L'Industrie — Lewiston, Maine — The Museum in the Streets —
On Main Street (Route 202) at Lincoln Street, on the right when traveling west on Main Street.
Lewiston's industry began with the Harris sawmill beside the falls. In 1809, Josiah Little's family built a large wooden building for saw, grist, and fulling mills under one roof. When the mill burned in 1829, the Littles built a . . . — — Map (db m186038) HM
34 ► Maine, Androscoggin County, Lewiston — Gold Star Families Memorial —
On Main Street (U.S. 202) at Lincoln Street, on the right when traveling west on Main Street.
Dedicated to Gold Star Families Gold Star Mothers The term "Gold Star Mothers" applies to mothers whose sons or daughters died while in service to our country. The Gold Star symbolizes the honor and glory accorded a person for . . . — — Map (db m186040) WM
35 ► Maine, Androscoggin County, Lewiston — L13 — Grand Trunk Depot / La Gare d'Arrivée du Grand Trunk — Lewiston, Maine — The Museum in the Streets —
On Lincoln Street just north of Beech Street, on the left when traveling north.
The Grand Trunk Depot, known simply as "The Depot," is a longstanding monument of Lewiston-Auburn's social and industrial history. Around the time of the Civil War, Lewiston's economy was booming as many Canadians immigrated to the . . . — — Map (db m185989) HM
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36 ► Maine, Androscoggin County, Lewiston — L4 — Haymarket Square / La Place du Marché des Fourrages — Lewiston, Maine — The Museum in the Streets —
On Main Street (U.S. 202) at Park Street, on the right when traveling east on Main Street.
Where could latter 19th century city residents buy hay for their horses or wood for their stoves? Farmers brought hay, wood, and other produce to Haymarket Square in this wide-open space on Main Street. However, by 1898, the city . . . — — Map (db m186050) HM
37 ► Maine, Androscoggin County, Lewiston — Map — Lewiston, Maine — The Museum in the Streets —
On Oxford Street just north of Beech Street, on the right when traveling north.
Welcome to Lewiston's Museum in the Streets® historic walking tour. Along this trail you will discover the rich heritage of Maine's second largest city. Illustrated panels guide you along the Androscoggin River and through the . . . — — Map (db m185985) HM
38 ► Maine, Androscoggin County, Lewiston — Map — Lewiston, Maine — The Museum in the Streets —
On Lisbon Street (Maine Route 196) 0.1 miles south of Journal Alley, on the right when traveling north.
Welcome to Lewiston's Museum in the Streets® historic walking tour. Along this trail you will discover the rich heritage of Maine's second largest city. Illustrated panels guide you along the Androscoggin River and through the . . . — — Map (db m186042) HM
39 ► Maine, Androscoggin County, Lewiston — L5 — Music Hall — Lewiston, Maine — The Museum in the Streets —
On Lisbon Street (Maine Route 196) 0.2 miles north of Ash Street, on the right when traveling north.
After a fire destroyed several stores in 1877, leading citizens, among them Congressman William P. Frye, decided to construct "the best opera house east of Boston." The offerings featured travelling stock companies, minstrels, drama, . . . — — Map (db m186045) HM
40 ► Maine, Androscoggin County, Lewiston — Naval Air Station Gun —
On Main Street (U.S. 202) at Lincoln Street, on the right when traveling west on Main Street.
To those native sons and daughters of the great state of Maine who made the supreme sacrifice while serving their country on active duty in the United States Navy and Marine Corps during times of armed conflict. On Armed Forces Day, May 17, . . . — — Map (db m186033) HM WM
41 ► Maine, Androscoggin County, Lewiston — L3 — Peck's Department Store / Le Grand Magasin Peck — Lewiston, Maine — The Museum in the Streets —
On Lisbon Street (Maine Route 196) at Main Street (U.S. 202), on the right when traveling north on Lisbon Street.
Bradford Peck prospered in his Lisbon Street stores. In 1899, he opened the largest department store east of Boston on Main Street. Naysayers predicted bankruptcy, for they believed that customers would not cross Main Street from . . . — — Map (db m186047) HM
42 ► Maine, Androscoggin County, Lewiston — Richard E. White —
On Main Street (U.S. 202) at Lincoln Street, on the right when traveling west on Main Street.
In loving memory of Richard E. White Col. US Army Operation Iraqi Freedom Aug, 14, 1967 - Jan. 24, 2013 Legion of Merit · Bronze Star Defense Meritorious Service Medal — — Map (db m186034) WM
43 ► Maine, Androscoggin County, Lewiston — Veterans Memorial —
On Main Street (U.S. 202) at Lincoln Street, on the right when traveling west on Main Street.
In memory of the American soldiers known but to God — — Map (db m186029) WM
44 ► Maine, Androscoggin County, Lewiston — Veterans Memorial —
On Main Street (U.S. 202) at Lincoln Street, on the right when traveling west on Main Street.
Erected by the citizens of Lewiston in honor of the men and women who served in the Armed Forces during the World Wars and the Korean Conflict and Vietnam War, all future wars and conflicts. — — Map (db m186035) WM
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45 ► Maine, Androscoggin County, Lewiston — Veterans Memorial Park —
On Main Street (U.S. 202) at Lincoln Street, on the right when traveling west on Main Street.
In honor of all who served The price of freedom Lest we forget — — Map (db m186039) WM
46 ► Maine, Androscoggin County, Lewiston — L2 — Veterans Memorial Park / Le Parc des Vétérans — Lewiston, Maine — The Museum in the Streets —
On Main Street (U.S. 202) at Lincoln Street, on the right when traveling west on Main Street.
Once a fishing spot for indigenous peoples and then the origin of Lewiston industry, Veterans Memorial Park was dedicated in September 2004. This park is the culmination of efforts from the L/A Veterans Council to garner donations . . . — — Map (db m186044) HM
47 ► Maine, Androscoggin County, Lewiston — Victoria —
On Main Street (U.S. 202) at Lincoln Street, on the right when traveling west on Main Street.
This memorial tablet is dedicated to the memory of the Lewiston High School men who bore arms in their country's defense in the World War — — Map (db m186036) WM
48 ► Maine, Androscoggin County, Lewiston — Vietnam Wall — Lewiston, Maine — September 28 - 30, 2007 —
On Main Street (U.S. 202) at Lincoln Street, on the right when traveling west on Main Street.
The price of freedom is written on the wall Beneath this memorial are tributes collected at the wall remembering those who sacrificed their lives during the Vietnam conflict — — Map (db m186030) WM
49 ► Maine, Androscoggin County, Lewiston — Vietnam War — 1955 - 1975 — United We Stand —
On Main Street (U.S. 202) at Lincoln Street, on the right when traveling west on Main Street.
For those who have served and fought for it, freedom has a taste that the protected will never know — — Map (db m186031) WM
50 ► Maine, Androscoggin County, Lewiston — Willys "Jeep" —
On Main Street (U.S. 202) at Lincoln Street, on the right when traveling west on Main Street.
In 1939, the idea of a universal military vehicle was in the making. The army needed a replacement for the vehicles they had been using. They used motorcycles and side cars from World War I, and vehicles like the modified Ford Model T. The . . . — — Map (db m186032) HM WM
51 ► Maine, Aroostook County, Caribou — First Church Building in Caribou (Lyndon) —
On Grove Street at Main Street, on the right when traveling west on Grove Street.
Erected in 1867 as the Lyndon Union Meeting House, and serving several denominations for two decades, until acquired by the Universalists in 1904. — — Map (db m306580) HM
52 ► Maine, Aroostook County, Estcourt Station — La frontière canado-américaine / The Canada-USA Border —
Near Rue de la Frontière 0.3 miles north of Rue Principale ( Route 289), on the right when traveling north.
Français: La frontière actuelle entre le Canada et les États-Unis résulte de plus de 200 ans de traités et de négociations. L'histoire et le développement de la région du Transcontinental sont inhérents à cette frontière. . . . — — Map (db m304033) HM
53 ► Maine, Aroostook County, Fort Kent — Allagash and St. John Rivers — Northern Forest Canoe Trail —
Near Dufour Street north of Church Street, on the left when traveling north.
English: Wabanaki Native Americans were this area's original inhabitants, hunting, gathering and traveling along these waterways. In the 1780's, the Upper St. John Valley began to be settled by French-Canadians and Acadians. By . . . — — Map (db m148193) HM
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54 ► Maine, Aroostook County, Fort Kent — America's First Mile — U.S. Route 1 • Fort Kent, Maine —
On West Main Street (U.S. 1) at Clair-Fort Kent International Bridge, on the right when traveling west on West Main Street.
(right panel) This site denotes the first mile of U. S. Route 1, designated on November 11, 1926. The first mile extends from the Fort Kent, Maine / Clair, New Brunswick international border to the Dube House - built in 1840, one of the . . . — — Map (db m137375) HM
55 ► Maine, Aroostook County, Fort Kent — Fort Kent —
On Blockhouse Road.
Fort Kent has been designated a National Historic Landmark. This site possesses National significance in commemorating the history of the United States. — — Map (db m2088) HM
56 ► Maine, Aroostook County, Fort Kent — One People in Two Countries / Une Vallée sans frontière —
On West Main Street (U.S. 1) at Clair-Fort Kent International Bridge, on the right when traveling west on West Main Street.
English: To St. John Valley residents, the river was never a dividing boundary. In 1842, distant governments finally agreed to divide the U.S. and Canada along the St. John River. Generations before, Acadians had settled the . . . — — Map (db m148168) HM
57 ► Maine, Aroostook County, Fort Kent — Rail Fuels Growth, Cultural Change — Le chemin de fer contribue à la croissance économique et aux changements culturels —
Near Market Street (Maine Route 161) just east of East Main Street (U.S. 1), on the right when traveling west.
English: 1902: The arrival of the Bangor and Aroostook in Fort Kent marked a time of rapid economic growth. Potatoes, hay, lumber, and people were able to move efficiently south. Now, this remote French-speaking Valley with . . . — — Map (db m148188) HM
58 ► Maine, Aroostook County, Fort Kent — The Aroostook War —
On Blockhouse Road at Island Road, on the right when traveling west on Blockhouse Road.
The Aroostook War was an undeclared, bloodless “war” that occurred in 1839. The peace treaty that ended the American Revolution in 1783 had not satisfactorily determined the boundary between New Brunswick and what is now Maine. The . . . — — Map (db m102463) HM
59 ► Maine, Aroostook County, Fort Kent — When "going across" Was Like Crossing the Street — Lorsque « changer de pays » était comme traverser la rue —
On East Main Street (U.S. 1) at River Street, on the right when traveling south on East Main Street.
English: Before bridges, railways, and paved roads, the St. John River unified communities, culture, and commerce across the entire Valley — north and south. The genealogical roots of many Valley families cross the river . . . — — Map (db m148184) HM
60 ► Maine, Aroostook County, Frenchville — "Smuggling is Not a Sin" / « La contrebande n'est pas-un péché! » —
On Main Street (U.S. 1) 0.1 miles east of Felix Avenue, on the left when traveling east.
English: —Local storytellers continue, “it was a crime but not a sin.” Of course, since lying is a sin, “Do not get caught!” Some priests may not have believed that your grandmother taking a ham “across” under her . . . — — Map (db m148075) HM
61 ► Maine, Aroostook County, Frenchville — Farming Then & Now / L'agriculture d'hier à aujourd'hui —
On Main Street (U.S. 1) 0.1 miles east of Felix Avenue, on the left when traveling east.
English: Acadian settlers claimed fertile lands along the river first, raising oats, wheat, and buckwheat, then potatoes. Savvy farmers fertilized with manure and rotated crops with pastureland. By 1905 railroads make it . . . — — Map (db m148074) HM
62 ► Maine, Aroostook County, Frenchville — Frenchville Railroad Station & Water Tank — National Register of Historic Places —
On Main Street (U.S. 1) 0.1 miles east of Felix Avenue, on the left when traveling east.
This property has been listed in the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior — — Map (db m148026) HM
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63 ► Maine, Aroostook County, Frenchville — La paroisse de Ste. Luce 150e anniversaire — The Parish of St. Luce 150th Anniversary — 1843-1993 —
Near Main Street (U.S. 1) just west of Church Avenue, on the left when traveling west.
1843 — 1993 Hommages aux pionniers Français qui ont eu le courage d’établir la paroisse Ste. Luce. In tribute to the French pioneers who had the courage to establish the Parish of St. Luce. Upper Frenchville, Maine Ste. Luce Parish . . . — — Map (db m148299) HM
64 ► Maine, Aroostook County, Frenchville — The "Potato Road" / La route «des patates » —
On Main Street (U.S. 1) 0.1 miles east of Felix Avenue, on the left when traveling east.
English: Did you know? Water towers were once a common sight along rail tracks. Frenchville’s 55,000 gallon 1910 water tower is one of the last remaining in the U.S. Coal heat kept it from freezing. When diesel engines . . . — — Map (db m148076) HM
65 ► Maine, Aroostook County, Littleton — Watson Settlement Bridge — Maine Historic Civil Engineering Landmark —
On Framingham Road 0.3 miles east of Carson Road, on the left when traveling east.
Oldest surviving example of a Howe truss system used in a Maine covered bridge. Built in 1911 — Designated on January 17, 2002 — — Map (db m198635) HM
66 ► Maine, Aroostook County, Madawaska — "Making Do" / Tout faire avec rien —
On Fournier Siding just north of Main Street (U.S. 1), on the left when traveling north.
English: ”Making do” with creativity: French-Acadian inventiveness, ingenuity, & lapatente Here in the Valley, a person who can make or fix just about anything is called le patenteux in the local . . . — — Map (db m148296) HM
67 ► Maine, Aroostook County, Madawaska — Acadian Heroine: Tante Blanche / Tante Blanche : Héroïne acadienne —
On Main Street (U.S. 1) just west of Fournier Siding, on the right when traveling west.
English: Two years of flooding, early frosts, and harsh winters forced many settlers to flee in the winter of 1797. While the remaining men were away hunting, an eight day storm descended. Tante Blanche strapped on snowshoes and . . . — — Map (db m148300) HM
68 ► Maine, Aroostook County, Madawaska — Acadian Landing Site — Acadian Cross Historic Shrine — National Register of Historic Places —
On Fournier Siding (Siding Road) 0.4 miles north of Main Street (U.S. 1).
This property has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior — — Map (db m148200) HM
69 ► Maine, Aroostook County, Madawaska — Discover Traces of Acadian Architecture — Découvrez les traces de l'architecture acadienne —
On Main Street (U.S. 1) at Fournier Siding, on the right when traveling west on Main Street.
English: Hidden solid timber homes. Bricks disguise the timber structure of the house across the field, built using a practice once common here called "piece on piece" [above]. This method used square-hewn horizontal timbers . . . — — Map (db m148298) HM
70 ► Maine, Aroostook County, Madawaska — Du Premier Débarquement des Acadiens àu Madawaska — The first landing of the Acadians in Madawaska — juin 1785 —
On Main Street (U.S. 1) just west of Fournier Siding, on the right when traveling west.
Plaque commémorative du premier débarquement des Acadiens àu Madawaska, en juin 1785. Hommages de Leurs Descendants. 15 Août 1934. English (Google translate): Commemorative plaque of the first landing of the Acadians in Madawaska . . . — — Map (db m148295) HM
71 ► Maine, Aroostook County, Madawaska — Genealogy, Massive French & Acadian Family Reunions — La généalogie. Ces grands rassemblements de familles acadiennes et françaises —
On Main Street (U.S. 1) just west of Fournier Siding, on the right when traveling west.
English: Genealogy, massive French & Acadian family reunions link past and future While some Americans proudly trace their roots to the Mayflower, here Valley roots lead back to 1785 and the first 17 Acadian families. . . . — — Map (db m148199) HM
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72 ► Maine, Aroostook County, Madawaska — Saint David Catholic Church — National Register of Historic Places —
On Main Street (U.S. 1) east of Emmanuel Avenue, on the left when traveling east.
This property has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior — — Map (db m147986) HM
73 ► Maine, Aroostook County, Madawaska — Territoire de Madawaska —
On Main Street (U.S. 1) just west of Fournier Siding, on the right when traveling west.
English: —Acadians settling where faith, farms, and family could grow— British encourage the settlement of the Madawaska Territory. The British — having lost many American colonies in 1783 — wanted . . . — — Map (db m148194) HM
74 ► Maine, Aroostook County, Madawaska — Welcome to the Madawaska Four Corners Park —
On Main Street when traveling north.
In 1983 the Southern California Motorcycle Association decided to sponsor a "Motorcycle Tour". Motorcyclists who would like to attempt the tour register at www.usa4corners.org, receive their tour package and begin their adventure. The four (4) . . . — — Map (db m296651) HM
75 ► Maine, Aroostook County, Madawaska — Who is a patenteux? / Patenteux ou pas ? —
On Fournier Siding just north of Main Street (U.S. 1), on the left when traveling north.
English: Renowned carver Aurelle Collin's handmade crooked knives employ used razor blades. “You see, he had a neighbor who had a barber shop — so he would use his old razor blades to make his knives. Pretty . . . — — Map (db m148297) HM
76 ► Maine, Aroostook County, Orient — Orient Veterans Memorial —
On School House Road at Peters Cove Road, on the left when traveling north on School House Road.
Blake Bartlett • Brent Bartlett • Donald Brown Leroy Brown • Lynwood Brown • William Brown Michael Carr • Darrell Colson • Bliss Deering Hazen Deering • Ellis Dwyer • Virgil Dwyer Babb Elliot • Gary D. Faulkner Sr. • Melony Faulkner Dale . . . — — Map (db m125163) WM
77 ► Maine, Aroostook County, Presque Isle — Maine Solar System Model — Scale: 1:93,000,000 —
On U.S. 1 0.4 miles south of Perkins Road, on the left when traveling north.
You are part of Northern Maine’s Aroostook County 40-mile long scale model of the Solar System. At this scale, one mile along U.S. Route 1 equals the distance from the Earth to the Sun, known as an “astronomical unit”. The Sun is located . . . — — Map (db m58942) HM
78 ► Maine, Aroostook County, Winterville — The Aroostook and Fish River Roads —
Near Aroostook Road (Maine Route 11) 0.1 miles south of Pennington Pond Road.
The northern portion of present-day Route 11 from Sherman to Fort Kent was planned and constructed in many stages from 1826 to the 1850s. This stretch of road includes two historical routes: the Aroostook Road, which ran 75 miles from Molunkus . . . — — Map (db m102464) HM
79 ► Maine, Cumberland County, Bridgton — Bridgton's Sons Civil War Memorial —
On South High Street at Main Street (U.S. 302), in the median on South High Street.
(Side 1) To Bridgton's Sons who defended the Union ·1861 — 1865· (Side 2) They strove that the nation might live: That government of the people, by the people, for the people, should not perish. (Side . . . — — Map (db m256608) WM
80 ► Maine, Cumberland County, Bridgton — Farragut Memorial Park —
On North High Street (U.S. 302) north of Creamery Street, on the right when traveling west.
Site of the first Baptist Meeting House, built 1815. Building torn down in 1907. Through the efforts of Maj. H.A. Shorey and others, over a period of many years the land was deeded, in trust to Farragut Post 27 G.A.R. for a Memorial Park in 1908. . . . — — Map (db m247595) HM
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81 ► Maine, Cumberland County, Bridgton — Hemlock — Tsuga canadensis —
Near Commons Drive east of Fire Lane 159, on the right when traveling east.
One of Maine's widespread conifers, the hemlock is long lived and grows in shaded, moist areas. It was used extensively by indigenous people to treat a variety of ailments, including arthritis and colds, and more recently was used as tannin in . . . — — Map (db m267431) HM
82 ► Maine, Cumberland County, Bridgton — Webb House, circa 1830 — National Register of Historic Places —
On Main Street (U.S. 302) at Church Street, on the right when traveling east on Main Street.
This property has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior — — Map (db m136997) HM
83 ► Maine, Cumberland County, Bridgton — White Pine — Pinus strobus —
Near Commons Drive.
The white pine is our Maine state tree, and the pine cone and tassel is our state flower! Starting in the 1750's, any large, straight pines within 10 miles of a navigable waterway in New England were marked with the sign of a broad arrow, destined . . . — — Map (db m267422) HM
84 ► Maine, Cumberland County, Bridgton, North Bridgton — 1st Lt. Roger F. Woodbury —
On North Bridgton Road (Maine Route 37) at Chadbourne Hill Road, on the right when traveling south on North Bridgton Road.
In Memoriam 1st Lt. Roger F. Woodbury 28th T.C. Squadron 60th T.C. Group A.A.C. In Italy, Feb. 2, 1945 For Universal Brotherhood — — Map (db m264137) WM
85 ► Maine, Cumberland County, Bridgton, North Bridgton — Leroy A. Allen Park —
On North Bridgton Road (Maine Route 37) at Chadbourne Hill Road, on the right when traveling south on North Bridgton Road.
This Park Dedicated In Memory of Leroy A. Allen Killed In Action in France July 18, 1918 For God and Country — — Map (db m264136) WM
86 ► Maine, Cumberland County, Bridgton, North Bridgton — North Bridgton Community Club —
On N Bridgton Road (Maine Route 37) at Kimball Road, on the left when traveling north on N Bridgton Road.
In Memory of North Bridgton Community Club Founded in 1946 Charter Members Iva Holden • Julia Chadbourne • Lillian Marr • Elizabeth Parsons • Georgia Allen • Josephine Flint • Blanche Keen • Georgia Decker • Doris . . . — — Map (db m264308) HM
87 ► Maine, Cumberland County, Bridgton, The Ridge — Walker Memorial Hall —
On Highland Road, on the right when traveling north.
. . . — — Map (db m267424) HM
88 ► Maine, Cumberland County, Brunswick — Androscoggin Swinging Bridge — National Register of Historic Places January 2004 —
Near Mill Street (Route 1) at Cushing Street (U.S. 1).
Originally designed and built 1892 by John A. Roebling's Sons Co. for mill workers to cross the river from new housing in Topsham to the Cabot Mill in Brunswick. The bridge has served generations of citizens of all ages between Brunswick and . . . — — Map (db m51968) HM
89 ► Maine, Cumberland County, Brunswick — Bowdoin College War Memorial —
Near Park Row.
• Honored Here Are All Bowdoin Generations Who Served When Our Country Called and Those Who Fell • World War II [Honored Dead] Korea [Honored Dead] Vietnam [Honored Dead] I hear even now the infinite fierce chorus, The cries of . . . — — Map (db m55495) WM
90 ► Maine, Cumberland County, Brunswick — Bowdoin College World War Memorial —
Near Park Row.
Dedicated to the Sons of Bowdoin who in the World War offered their lives and services for their country and for Freedom 1914 - 1918 [Roll of Honored Dead] Breve tempus aetatis satis longum est ad bene honesteque . . . — — Map (db m55492) WM
91 ► Maine, Cumberland County, Brunswick — Brunswick Veterans Memorial — In Grateful Recognition of Valor —
On Maine Street (Maine Route 24) at School Street, on the left when traveling south on Maine Street.
Dedicated to the honor and memory of our men and women of Brunswick who served our country in all wars and conflicts — — Map (db m169995)
92 ► Maine, Cumberland County, Brunswick — Company K, 1st Maine Volunteer Infantry —
On Maine Street (Maine Route 24) at Noble Street, in the median on Maine Street.
In memory of Company "K" 1st Maine Volunteer Inf. Spanish American War 1898 - 1902 Brunswick Maine — — Map (db m51369) WM
93 ► Maine, Cumberland County, Brunswick — Founding of the Maine Medical Association —
On Maine Street (Maine Route 24) at Pleasant Street, on the right when traveling north on Maine Street.
This monument commemorates the founding of the Maine Medical Association on April 28, 1853. On that date, and near this site, at what was then the Tontine Hotel, 27 physicians met to organize the association which has existed continually to this . . . — — Map (db m51926) HM
94 ► Maine, Cumberland County, Brunswick — Harriet Beecher Stowe House —
On Federal Street at Maple Street, on the right when traveling north on Federal Street.
Built in 1806, this house was occupied by Harriet Beecher Stowe and her family from 1850 to 1852. It was here that Stowe harbored fugitive slave John Andrew Jackson in late 1850. Stowe would go on to write her first novel, Uncle Tom’s Cabin, . . . — — Map (db m105316) HM
95 ► Maine, Cumberland County, Brunswick — Home of Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain — 1828     1914 —
On Maine Street at Potter Street, on the right when traveling south on Maine Street.
. . . — — Map (db m21398) HM
96 ► Maine, Cumberland County, Brunswick — Robinson Memorial Gate —
On Maine Street at Bath Road ( Route 24), on the left when traveling south on Maine Street.
In Memory of Franklin C. Robinson of the class of 1873 for thirty six years teacher of Bowdoin men and in Memory of his wife Ella Maria Tucker Robinson — — Map (db m55477) HM
97 ► Maine, Cumberland County, Brunswick — Robinson Memorial Gate —
On College Street near Maine Street, on the left when traveling east.
In memory of Warren Eastman Robinson 1890 - 1918 ———— Bowdoin '10 First Lieutenant U.S. Army Second Battle of the Marne St. Mihiel Meuse Argonne ———— . . . — — Map (db m55509) WM
98 ► Maine, Cumberland County, Brunswick — Round-the-World Flight 1924 — Maine's Tribute to the American Round-The-World Aviators —
Near Monument Lane west of Mere Point Road, on the right when traveling north.
On the shore of Mere Point, Casco Bay, Maine, 200 feet west of this Spot on September 5, 1924 the United States Army Round-the-World Aviators, after starting westward from Seattle, Washington, April 6, 1924, made their first landing on the soil of . . . — — Map (db m208657) HM
99 ► Maine, Cumberland County, Brunswick — Site of Fort Andross and Fort George —
Near Maine Street.
To mark the site of 1688 Fort Andross 1694 and 1715 Fort George 1737 Also the earliest burial place where are buried Benjamin Larrabee Agent of the Pejepscot Proprietors and Commander of Fort George. Also Robert and . . . — — Map (db m51932) HM
100 ► Maine, Cumberland County, Brunswick, Merepoint — The Harriet Beecher Stowe House — 63 Federal Street —
Near Federal Street at Maple Street, on the left when traveling south.
This is the house where Harriet Beecher Stowe wrote Uncle Tom's Cabin between 1850 and 1852. She lived here with her husband, Bowdoin College professor Calvin Ellis Stowe, and their children. In her parlor, Harriet was joined regularly for . . . — — Map (db m258919) HM

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