In honor of the
Brave Men of
Camden
who gave their lives
in defence of their
country during the
Great Rebellion
1861 - 65
[Roll of Honored Dead] — — Map (db m54674) WM
“All I could see from where I stood
Was three long mountains and a wood;
I turned and looked another way,
And saw three islands in a bay.
So with my eyes I traced the line
Of the horizon, thin and fine,
Straight . . . — — Map (db m35439) HM
In grateful recognition of the service rendered by the men and women of Camden in the World War 1914 — 1918 the Mount Battie Association has erected this tower for an enduring memorial — — Map (db m35419) WM
The men who volunteered their services
to the Cause of Liberty
in the War with Spain that a nation might
enjoy peace and prosperity
The Birthright of All Men
Honor Roll of Members Past and Present
Charles P. Freeman • Ralph L. . . . — — Map (db m54676) WM
A native of Camden, on duty at the Pensacola Navy Yard, January 12, 1861, was ordered to haul down the American flag in token surrender. He indignantly refused. Honoring his sturdy loyalty the Town of Camden erects this boulder to his memory, and . . . — — Map (db m105319) HM
Dedicated in honor of those
men and women of the
Lower St. Georges and Cushing,
who defended this
plantation, town and country
here and abroad
[Dedicated] August 13, 1989 — — Map (db m54640) WM
In Memory of the Boys of Hope who served in World War I, and II, Korea and Vietnam giving supreme sacrifice
H. Vinal Hardy WW II
Eugene C. Dunbar WW II
John R. Goderre Vietnam — — Map (db m46435) HM
Land purchased from heirs of
Nathaniel Merryman
by the United States of America
November 22, 1824
Contractors - Jeremiah Berry
Robert Foster, Ballard Green
Beacon Installed - Winslow Lewis
1st Lightkeeper - Isaac Stearns
First . . . — — Map (db m52323) HM
How Did Owl's Head Get Its Name?
For centuries, people have wondered how Owl's Head received its name. According to Native American legend, the head of an owl can be identified in this rocky cliff that the Indians called . . . — — Map (db m52332) HM
To the men and women
of Owl's Head
who served their country
1776 - 1976
To honor the men buried
in the town who bore arms
in the Revolution
Samuel Bartlett · Benjamin Cooper
Thomas Hix · Job Ingraham
Job Perry 2d · Joseph Perry . . . — — Map (db m52322) WM
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Welcome to Owls Head Light Station
“Owl's Head ushers at once upon a scene almost too beautiful to profane with speech when we are looking at it; impossible to find language to do it justice when memory would . . . — — Map (db m116036) HM
Dedicated to Rockland Patrolman
John D. Chapman
Law Enforcement Officer
Killed in the Line of Duty
at this location on February 16, 1938 — — Map (db m55395) HM
To the memory of those men who claiming Rockland
by birth or by adoption as their home
served in the Army & Navy of the United States
War of 1861-1865
Here stood for many years the home of
Edwin Libby Post No. 16
Grand Army of the . . . — — Map (db m55394) WM
This historic Coast Guard Bell from Portland Head Light is being loaned to the City of Rockland (a Coast Guard City) for their outstanding support of the men and women of the United States Coast Guard — — Map (db m55370) HM
Construction of this 4,300-foot long breakwater began in April 1881. Eighteen years, $750,000 and over 732,277 tons of granite later, it was completed on November 24, 1899. The lighthouse dates from 1902 and was placed on the National Register of . . . — — Map (db m55361) HM
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General Information
The Rockland Harbor Trail is easy to follow. Allow you and your imagination enjoy the Harbor sights along the way. The trail is approximately 5.5. mile[s] from beginning to end, . . . — — Map (db m52340) HM
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General Information
The Rockland Harbor Trail is easy to follow. Allow you and your imagination enjoy the Harbor sights along the way. The trail is approximately 5.5. mile[s] from beginning to end, . . . — — Map (db m55360) HM
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General Information
The Rockland Harbor Trail is easy to follow. Allow you and your imagination enjoy the Harbor sights along the way. The trail is approximately 5.5. mile[s] from beginning to end, . . . — — Map (db m55393) HM
As blues has spread from Mississippi to the far corners of the country and the world, the state of Maine has assumed an active role in the presentation and promotion of the music to appreciative local audiences ever since Mississippi born blues . . . — — Map (db m77146) HM
Walter H. Piston, a noted American composer, author and music educator, was born in Rockland, Maine on January 20, 1894. His long and distinguished career earned him many awards and honors, including two Pulitzer Prizes in Music in 1948 and 1961. . . . — — Map (db m52321) HM
We, the citizens
of this community,
enshrine forever the glorious
memory of our boys and girls,
living and dead
who served their country
in World Wars I and II
Erected Nov. 11, 1948 — — Map (db m52320) WM
André was born on Robinson’s Rock in Penobscot Bay on May 16, 1961. Abandoned at birth, he was found, befriended, raised and trained by Harry Goodridge of Rockport, Maine. André is honorary harbor master of Rockport Harbor and is a celebrity of more . . . — — Map (db m124338) HM
During the 19th Century, Rockport was a major supplier of lime to East Coast markets. These kilns converted limestone rock supplied by 15 local quarries into lime used to make mortar & finish plaster. The burned lime was packed into wooden casks and . . . — — Map (db m124348) HM
To honor Henry Knox’s military achievements, a permanent encampment site will be created with stockades and cannons for museum use for re-enactments and demonstrations. The site will be located behind Montpelier with the encampment and tent . . . — — Map (db m105564) HM
Originally built in Thomaston in 1824 to house maximum security prisoners, the Maine State Prison underwent many changes in its 178 year history.
The prison was initially constructed with underground cells. Prisoners were lowered each night . . . — — Map (db m175898) HM
In 1795, Major-General Henry Knox retired from public life and built a magnificent estate in Thomaston. His wife, Lucy Fluker Knox, named it Montpelier. A reconstruction of the original house, now a museum, can be seen at the . . . — — Map (db m105548) HM
In keeping with its mission to “honor the life and times of Henry Knox and the heritage of Montpelier,” the Knox Museum is working to implement a landscape program for its campus, developed in collaboration with Richardson & Associates . . . — — Map (db m105568) HM
Destroyed by fire September 15, 1928
New prison dedicated September 11, 1924
Percival Proctor Baxter
Governor 1921 – 1924
Henry H. Hastings, Bethel • Frank H. Hargraves, Buxton
Charles S. Highborn, Augusta
Prison Commissioners . . . — — Map (db m175799) HM
Near the Old Prison
The Georges Hotel stood at the intersection of Main and Georges Street where there now is an empty lot. It burned to the ground leaving the three chimneys standing. On a very windy day several years after the . . . — — Map (db m54671) HM
Two-tiered terraces will flank either side of the main entrance to Montpelier, giving a greater presence to the mansion. The walkway up to the front door will also be extended, and serve (as) a guide to visitors toward the new overlook. The . . . — — Map (db m105567) HM
This flagpole was erected as a memorial to the Builders, the Captains and the Seamen of Thomaston Ships by those who take pride in their accomplishments — — Map (db m55529) HM
Construction of The First Parish Meeting House began in 1795, and was completed in 1797, with Henry Knox’s help. Members of the parish, the Knox family was involved in church activities at the meeting house, which was located next to the site . . . — — Map (db m105557) HM
Knox’s letters and financial papers specifically note the presence of an oval-shaped garden, a key feature to the landscape plan. The garden will contain plants such as rosebushes, lilacs and bleeding hearts, and will have brick walkways, an . . . — — Map (db m105572) HM
American Patriot Paul Revere is best known for his midnight ride on April 18, 1775, warning colonists of the advancing British forces. Although generations of people know Revere as an American hero, others know him as a noted silver and . . . — — Map (db m105554) HM
To commemorate the voyage of
Captain George Waymouth
to the Coast of Maine
in 1605
His discovery and exploration of the
St. Georges River
and planting a Cross on the
northerly shore of this harbor
where the river "trended . . . — — Map (db m54665) HM
1605
Capt. Geo. Waymouth explores and names the St. Georges River
1630
To trade with Indians native to area post built near Wadsworth St. Bridge
1692
St. Georges River is boundary between the French and English territories . . . — — Map (db m55475) HM
Welcome to Thomaston, Maine, the town that went to sea
Thomaston is known for its historic white houses. Both Main and Knox Streets are on the National Historic Register. Of the slightly more than 700 homes in town, approximately . . . — — Map (db m55531) HM
