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Historical Markers and War Memorials
in Greater Portland Region

 
By William Fischer, Jr., September 19, 2011
Androscoggin Swinging Bridge WPA Marker
1 ► 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).
2 ► Maine, Cumberland County, Brunswick — Bowdoin College War Memorial —
Near Park Row.
3 ► Maine, Cumberland County, Brunswick — Bowdoin College World War Memorial —
Near Park Row.
4 ► 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.
5 ► 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.
6 ► 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.
7 ► Maine, Cumberland County, Brunswick — Harriet Beecher Stowe House —
On Federal Street at Maple Street, on the right when traveling north on Federal Street.
8 ► 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.
9 ► Maine, Cumberland County, Brunswick — Robinson Memorial Gate —
On Maine Street at Bath Road ( Route 24), on the left when traveling south on Maine Street.
10 ► Maine, Cumberland County, Brunswick — Robinson Memorial Gate —
On College Street near Maine Street, on the left when traveling east.
11 ► 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.
12 ► Maine, Cumberland County, Brunswick — Site of Fort Andross and Fort George —
Near Maine Street.
13 ► 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.
14 ► Maine, Cumberland County, Freeport — B.H. Bartol Library Building —
On Main Street (U.S. 1) at Nathan Nye Street, on the right when traveling south on Main Street.
15 ► Maine, Cumberland County, Freeport — Derosier’s Market —
On Main Street (U.S. 1) south of School Street, on the right when traveling north.
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16 ► Maine, Cumberland County, Freeport — Freeport History on Depot Street —
On Depot Street north of Grove Street, on the right when traveling north.
17 ► Maine, Cumberland County, Freeport — Freeport Maine Civil War Monument —
On Bow Street at Park Street, on the left on Bow Street.
18 ► Maine, Cumberland County, Freeport — Harrington House —
On Main Street (U.S. 1) south of Mill Street, on the right when traveling south.
19 ► Maine, Cumberland County, Freeport — Mallet’s Oak Street Village —
On Depot Street at Grove Street, on the right when traveling south on Depot Street.
20 ► Maine, Cumberland County, Freeport — Mast Landing —
On Flying Point Road at Upper Mast Landing Road, on the right when traveling east on Flying Point Road.
21 ► Maine, Cumberland County, Freeport — The Desert of Maine —
On Desert Road.
22 ► Maine, Cumberland County, Gorham — Art Gallery —
On College Avenue at Academy Street, on the right when traveling west on College Avenue.
23 ► Maine, Cumberland County, Gorham — Baxter House —
On South Street (Maine Route 114), on the right when traveling south.
24 ► Maine, Cumberland County, Gorham — Birthplace of Ellen G. White —
On Fort Hill Road (Maine Route 114) at Valley View Drive, on the right when traveling north on Fort Hill Road.
25 ► Maine, Cumberland County, Gorham — Fort Hill Site —
On Fort Hill Road (Maine Route 114) south of Valley View Drive, on the right when traveling south.
26 ► Maine, Cumberland County, Gorham — Phinney Park —
On South Street (Maine Route 114) at Preble Street, on the right when traveling south on South Street.
27 ► Maine, Cumberland County, Gorham — Red Stone Monument —
On South Street (Maine Route 114) at Lincoln Street, on the right when traveling south on South Street.
28 ► Maine, Cumberland County, Gorham — Rev. Soloman Lombard —
On Fort Hill Road (Maine Route 114) south of Valley View Drive, on the right when traveling south.
29 ► Maine, Cumberland County, Gorham — Soldiers' Monument —
On College Avenue at Academy Street, on the left when traveling east on College Avenue.
30 ► Maine, Cumberland County, Gorham — These Millstones —
Near South Street.
31 ► Maine, Cumberland County, Gorham — Veterans Memorial —
On South Street (Maine Route 155) at Green Street, on the right when traveling south on South Street.
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32 ► Maine, Cumberland County, Gorham — World War I Memorial —
On Green Street at South Street ( Route 155), on the right when traveling west on Green Street.
33 ► Maine, Cumberland County, Gray, Dry Mills — Dry Mills School House — 1857 —
On Game Farm Road 1.5 miles east of Shaker Road (U.S. 26), on the left when traveling east.
34 ► Maine, Cumberland County, Harpswell — Bailey Island Bridge —
On Harpswell Island Road (Maine Route 24) on Harpswell Island Road.
35 ► Maine, Cumberland County, Harpswell, Orr's Island — Orr’s Island Roll of Honor —
On Harpswell Islands Road north of Lowells Cove Road, on the left when traveling south.
36 ► Maine, Cumberland County, Harpswell, Orr's Island — Orr's Island World War I Memorial —
On Harpswell Islands Road north of Lowells Cove Road, on the left when traveling south.
37 ► Maine, Cumberland County, Portland, Cliff Island — Veterans Memorial —
On Wharf Road at Sunset Road, in the median on Wharf Road.
38 ► Maine, Cumberland County, Portland, Cliff Island — Welcome to Cliff Island —
On Wharf Road just west of Sunset Road, on the left when traveling west.
39 ► Maine, Cumberland County, Portland, Downtown — Asa Clapp / Asa William Henry Clapp / Mary Jane Emerson Clapp —
On Congress Street just north of Elm Street, on the left when traveling north.
40 ► Maine, Cumberland County, Portland, Downtown — County of Cumberland —
On Federal Street just east of Pearl Street, on the right when traveling east.
41 ► Maine, Cumberland County, Portland, Downtown — 11 — First Parish Church, Unitarian Universalist — Portland Maine Freedom Trail —
On Congress Street at Temple Street, on the left when traveling north on Congress Street.
42 ► Maine, Cumberland County, Portland, Downtown — Hack Stand of Reuben Ruby — Portland Freedom Trail —
On Federal Street at Temple Street, on the left when traveling north on Federal Street.
43 ► Maine, Cumberland County, Portland, Downtown — In 1745 —
On Congress Street at Pearl Street, on the right when traveling north on Congress Street.
44 ► Maine, Cumberland County, Portland, Downtown — J.B. Brown Memorial Building —
On Congress Street, on the left when traveling north.
45 ► Maine, Cumberland County, Portland, Downtown — John Ford Memorial —
On Pleasant Street at Fore Street, on the right when traveling north on Pleasant Street.
46 ► Maine, Cumberland County, Portland, Downtown — Portland Civil War Monument — 1861 - 1865 —
On Congress Street.
47 ► Maine, Cumberland County, Portland, Downtown — Portland Maine Korea and Vietnam Memorial —
On Congress Street, on the left when traveling west.
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48 ► Maine, Cumberland County, Portland, Downtown — Portland Maine Spanish War / World War I Memorial —
On Congress Street, on the left when traveling west.
49 ► Maine, Cumberland County, Portland, Downtown — Portland Maine World War I Marker —
On Congress Street, on the right when traveling east.
50 ► Maine, Cumberland County, Portland, Downtown — Portland Maine World War II Memorial —
On Congress Street, on the left when traveling west.
51 ► Maine, Cumberland County, Portland, Downtown — Press Herald Building — Built 1923, Expanded 1948 —
On Exchange Street at Federal Street, on the right when traveling north on Exchange Street.
52 ► Maine, Cumberland County, Portland, Downtown — Wadsworth-Longfellow House —
On Congress Street.
53 ► Maine, Cumberland County, Portland, Downtown — What's Going On Here? —
On Congress Street at Franklin Street (U.S. 1A), on the right when traveling east on Congress Street.
54 ► Maine, Cumberland County, Portland, East Bayside — Alonzo P. Stinson —
On Congress Street at Mountfort Street, on the right when traveling north on Congress Street.
55 ► Maine, Cumberland County, Portland, East Bayside — Armenian Genocide Memorial —
On Cumberland Avenue just south of Boyd Street, on the right when traveling south.
56 ► Maine, Cumberland County, Portland, East Bayside — 1 — Baxter Trail: Discover the Baxters' legacy in Portland —
On Back Cove Trail 0.1 miles east of Baxter Boulevard when traveling west.
57 ► Maine, Cumberland County, Portland, East Bayside — Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception —
On Cumberland Avenue just east of Franklin Street (U.S. 1A), on the right when traveling east.
58 ► Maine, Cumberland County, Portland, East Bayside — Christopher Christian Manuel — 1781 - 1845 — Portland Freedom Trail —
On Congress Street near Mountfort Street, on the right when traveling north.
59 ► Maine, Cumberland County, Portland, East Bayside — Eastern Cemetery — Chartered 1668 —
On Congress Street near Mountfort Street, on the right when traveling north.
60 ► Maine, Cumberland County, Portland, East Bayside — Eastern Cemetery — Portland Freedom Trail —
On Congress Street at Mountfort Street, on the right on Congress Street.
61 ► Maine, Cumberland County, Portland, East Bayside — 1 — Franklin Street Wharf — Portland Freedom Trail —
On Commercial Street (U.S. 1) at Franklin Arterial (U.S. 1), on the right when traveling north on Commercial Street.
62 ► Maine, Cumberland County, Portland, East Bayside — Hack Stand of Charles H.L. Pierre — Portland Freedom Trail —
On Middle Street at India Street, on the right when traveling west on Middle Street.
63 ► Maine, Cumberland County, Portland, East Bayside — Hallowed Spot Under the Old Pine Tree —
Near Congress Street north of India Street, on the right when traveling north.
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64 ► Maine, Cumberland County, Portland, East Bayside — Home of Amos Noë and Christiana Williams Freeman — Portland Freedom Trail —
On Federal Street at Hancock Street, on the left when traveling south on Federal Street.
65 ► Maine, Cumberland County, Portland, East Bayside — 5 — Home of Charles Frederick Eastman, Harriet Stephenson Eastman, and her father, Alexander Stephenson — Portland Freedom Trail —
On Newbury Street at Mountfort Street, on the right when traveling east on Newbury Street.
66 ► Maine, Cumberland County, Portland, East Bayside — 7 — Home of Elias and Elizabeth Widgery Thomas — Portland Freedom Trail —
On Congress Street at India Street, on the right when traveling north on Congress Street.
67 ► Maine, Cumberland County, Portland, East Bayside — India Street Terminal —
On Commercial Street / Thames Street at India Street, on the left when traveling north on Commercial Street / Thames Street.
68 ► Maine, Cumberland County, Portland, East Bayside — Joseph Coffin Boyd — 1760 - 1823 —
Near Congress Street.
69 ► Maine, Cumberland County, Portland, East Bayside — Maine's Jewish Fallen Heroes Memorial —
Near Congress Street just north of India Street, on the left when traveling north.
70 ► Maine, Cumberland County, Portland, East Bayside — Olde Saint Paul's Parish — Founded 1763 —
On Congress Street just north of Locust Street, on the right when traveling south.
71 ► Maine, Cumberland County, Portland, East Bayside — On this site —
On Hancock Street at Fore Street, on the right when traveling south on Hancock Street.
72 ► Maine, Cumberland County, Portland, East Bayside — Rear Admiral James Alden —
Near Eastern Cemetery west of Montford Street.
73 ► Maine, Cumberland County, Portland, East Bayside — Reverend William I. Reese —
Near Congress Street.
74 ► Maine, Cumberland County, Portland, East Bayside — The Abyssinian Church —
On Newbury Street near Mountfort Street, on the left when traveling north.
75 ► Maine, Cumberland County, Portland, East Bayside — The Site of Fort Loyal —
On Commercial Street / Thames Street at India Street, on the left when traveling north on Commercial Street / Thames Street.
76 ► Maine, Cumberland County, Portland, East Bayside — War of Independence Memorial — 1775 - 1783 —
On Congress Street, on the right when traveling north.
77 ► Maine, Cumberland County, Portland, East Bayside — Welcome to Back Cove Trail: An urban ecosystem / Explore: Portland's Magic Spaces —
On Back Cove Trail 0.1 miles east of Baxter Bouleard, on the right when traveling east.
78 ► Maine, Cumberland County, Portland, East End — "Jacob Cousins left a torch for us to carry" — —Jean Mathis — World War I hero speaking to a crowd of 2,000 gathered for the dedication of the memorial in 1935 —
On Eastern Promenade at Cutter Street, on the right when traveling north on Eastern Promenade.
79 ► Maine, Cumberland County, Portland, East End — 1893 Bandstand —
On Eastern Promenade at Morning Street, on the right when traveling north on Eastern Promenade.
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80 ► Maine, Cumberland County, Portland, East End — 20,000 Civil War veterans tent here —
On Eastern Promenade at Morning Street, on the right when traveling north on Eastern Promenade.
81 ► Maine, Cumberland County, Portland, East End — 9/11 Memorial —
On Eastern Promenade at Morning Street, on the right when traveling north on Eastern Promenade.
82 ► Maine, Cumberland County, Portland, East End — Arctic Campaign Memorial —
Near Eastern Promenade Trail.
83 ► Maine, Cumberland County, Portland, East End — Boxer and Enterprise — Historic Site —
Near Eastern Promenade Trail.
84 ► Maine, Cumberland County, Portland, East End — Charles F. Eastman — Conductor on the Underground Railroad & Entrepreneur — Portland Freedom Trail —
On Congress Street at North Street, on the left when traveling north on Congress Street.
85 ► Maine, Cumberland County, Portland, East End — Civil War guns —
On Eastern Promenade at Morning Street, on the right when traveling north on Eastern Promenade.
86 ► Maine, Cumberland County, Portland, East End — Defending this vital harbor —
On Eastern Promenade at Morning Street, on the right when traveling north on Eastern Promenade.
87 ► Maine, Cumberland County, Portland, East End — GAR Memorial —
On Eastern Promenade at Vesper Street on Eastern Promenade.
88 ► Maine, Cumberland County, Portland, East End — George Cleeves Memorial —
On Eastern Promenade at Congress Street, on the right when traveling west on Eastern Promenade.
89 ► Maine, Cumberland County, Portland, East End — Honoring those who served — Welcome to the U.S.S. Portland Memorial —
On Eastern Promenade north of Morning Street, on the right when traveling north.
90 ► Maine, Cumberland County, Portland, East End — Major Charles J. Loring, Jr. — Loring Memorial Park —
On Eastern Promenade at North Street, on the right when traveling south on Eastern Promenade.
91 ► Maine, Cumberland County, Portland, East End — Major Charles J. Loring, Jr. — Loring Memorial —
On Eastern Promenade just north of North Street, on the right when traveling west.
92 ► Maine, Cumberland County, Portland, East End — Mayor Baxter and the Prom: A bold vision for our public spaces — Eastern Promenade —
On Eastern Promenade at Cutter Street, on the right when traveling north on Eastern Promenade.
93 ► Maine, Cumberland County, Portland, East End — Portland Maine Fort Allen Park USS Maine Memorial —
On Eastern Promenade at Vesper Street, on the right when traveling east on Eastern Promenade.
94 ► Maine, Cumberland County, Portland, East End — Portland Maine Fort Allen Park USS Portland Memorial —
On Eastern Promendade at Vesper Street, on the right on Eastern Promendade.
95 ► Maine, Cumberland County, Portland, East End — Portland Observatory —
On Congress Street near North Street, on the right when traveling north.
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96 ► Maine, Cumberland County, Portland, East End — Portland Observatory, Portland, Maine — Built 1807 — National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark —
On Congress Street just north of Kellogg Street, on the right when traveling north.
97 ► Maine, Cumberland County, Portland, East End — Portland's Jewish War Heroes —
On Eastern Promenade at Cutter Street, on the right when traveling north on Eastern Promenade.
98 ► Maine, Cumberland County, Portland, East End — Remember the Maine —
On Eastern Promenade at Morning Street, on the right when traveling north on Eastern Promenade.
99 ► Maine, Cumberland County, Portland, East End — The poet & the view —
On Eastern Promenade at Morning Street, on the right when traveling north on Eastern Promenade.
100 ► Maine, Cumberland County, Portland, East End — The story of Fort Allen Park —
On Eastern Promenade at Morning Street, on the right when traveling north on Eastern Promenade.

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