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"History of The National Road"
Settlers had been moving west since the early 1700's. By 1802, so many farms and towns had been settled in the Ohio Valley that people living in the territory were calling for . . . — — Map (db m155631) HM
Twenty-one year old Abraham Lincoln, his father, Thomas, and his step-mother, Sarah Bush (Lincoln), along with various relatives, passed through here while traveling the Palestine Road in 1830. A broken wagon forced the family to stop, perhaps for . . . — — Map (db m229856) HM
Historic Bridge Re-Created
177 years after the original Jackson Covered Bridge was constructed on this site a new bridge now spans the Embarass River. This structure re-creates as an original covered timber bridge that once stood on this . . . — — Map (db m152477) HM
He was a man of vision. When William C. Greenup co-founded this village in 1834, the land around it was wilderness. But as Illinois Superintendent of the National Road, Greenup saw tremendous potential in the area adjacent to America's highway. . . . — — Map (db m152532) HM
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1830 - Original Jackson Truss Bridge
Excerpts from inspection report made in 1833:
[Doc. No. 117] 23d Congress, 1st Session, HO. Of Reps. War Dept.
May 14, 1834
"Inspection Cumberland Road and its . . . — — Map (db m155370) HM
This park was donated to the Village of Jewett Sept. 1990 by the Jewett Homecoming Association, and dedicated in honor and recognition of all the volunteers through the years, may their efforts carry on — — Map (db m248232) HM
November - December - 1998
Removal of Old Structure
Existing 1920 Concrete Tru-Truss Bridge.
October 26 - 1998 Closing Bridge & Preparing for Removal.
Old Structure is in poor condition. Pier footing is severely undermined. . . . — — Map (db m239838) HM
Abraham Lincoln attended court in Cumberland County on several occasions. One occasion was in 1847 in the case of the People of the State of Illinois vs. Sigler H. Lester, who was accused of assault with a deadly weapon, with intent to murder. . . . — — Map (db m229858) HM
This, the second Cumberland County Courthouse, erected in 1887, is located on this site in the approximate geographical center of Cumberland County. This site was formerly occupied by the first courthouse, which was built in 1855 and was destroyed . . . — — Map (db m229859) HM
John Hunt Morgans Great Raid into Kentucky, Indiana and Ohio began in Cumberland County, Kentucky. The raid lasted 25 days and covered a thousand miles, making it the longest Confederate raid of the Civil War.
Morgan commanded 2,460 cavalrymen . . . — — Map (db m98884) HM
During late June 1863 Confederate Gen. John Hunt Morgan's scouts and portions of his nine regiments moved into Cumberland County preparing for the Great Raid in Kentucky, Indiana, and Ohio.
The 1st Brigade, numbering 1,450 cavalrymen under Col. . . . — — Map (db m98882) HM
This memorial is dedicated to those Cumberland countians killed in action while serving in the military forces of the United States during armed conflicts. They answered their nation's call and sacrificed their lives that others might live free. . . . — — Map (db m245333) WM
Established 1798, taken out of Green County. Later, between 1800 and 1860, parts of Wayne, Monroe, Russell, Clinton, Metcalfe were taken from its original territory. First known white men here, 1769. Daniel Boone explored area, 1771. Burkesville, . . . — — Map (db m98889) HM
In appreciation for his fifty four years of outstanding service to the community as a physician and as an energetic and generous supporter of many improvements which enhanced the quality of life for citizens of Cumberland County. Some of the major . . . — — Map (db m245359) HM
Thomas Lincoln made claim for land in Cumberland County in May, 1801. In Jan., 1802 and again in 1804 he was appointed constable. On Sept. 5, 1802, he was commissioned ensign in Cornstalk Militia of Cumberland County. Returned to Washington County. . . . — — Map (db m98887) HM
July 2, 1863, CSA Gen. John Hunt Morgan crossed Cumberland River near here, brushing aside Union patrols on north bank. Morgan placed some troops in ambush one mile from here and drove Union forces back to camp at Marrowbone. Morgan crossed Kentucky . . . — — Map (db m98891) HM
CSA Morgan's Raiders entered Kentucky here July 2, 1863. Union forces skirmished at Burkesville that day, followed by battles at Tebb's Bend July 4 and Lebanon on the 5th. At Brandenburg crossed Ohio River July 8 into Indiana. In northeastern Ohio, . . . — — Map (db m98886) HM
After the initial wave of Morgan's 1st Brigade crossed the Cumberland River, he sent about twenty men to reconnoiter west of Burkesville. The objective was to deflect the attention of the 3,000 Union soldiers camped at Marrowbone, seven miles west, . . . — — Map (db m98894) HM
It all began in 1814 when three brothers, John, Philip, and Reuben Alexander opened a store called the "J.P.R. Store." Throughout the 19th century this store, not only sold drugs for man and animal, but sold everything from planks to cuff buttons. . . . — — Map (db m98885) HM
The Coe Family. In 1811, John Coe (1784-1854), arrived in Cumberland County with at least 3 people he enslaved. They grew dark tobacco, cotton, oats, wheat and corn. The plantation thrived because of the talents of Sukey, Patsy Ann, Ezekiel, . . . — — Map (db m244684) HM
Cumberland County was organized in 1798 and received its
name from the Cumberland River which flows through the county from end to end. Exploration of the river led to the settlement of its county seat, Burkesville, in 1810. For many years folks . . . — — Map (db m244685) HM
Both Union and Confederate troops used Marrowbone as a camp several times during the Civil War. In mid-February 1863, Federal 1st Kentucky Cavalrymen under Col. Frank Wolford encamped at Marrowbone. During the spring of 1863, detachments of at least . . . — — Map (db m98895) HM
(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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 Toms Cabin, . . . — — Map (db m105316) HM
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
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
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
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
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
The primary purpose of Fort Williams may have been for coastal defense, yet many men, women, and children also called it home. This self-sustaining community featured many of the buildings and services typical of an American town of the time . . . — — Map (db m25389) HM
This building was constructed in 1914 by the Quartermaster Corps for use as the Artillery Engineer Storehouse of Fort Williams. The structure housed the tools, equipments, and supplies used by the artillery engineer in maintianing and repairing the . . . — — Map (db m186112) HM
This building was constructed in 1914 by the Quartermaster Corps for use as the Artillery Engineer Storehouse of Fort Williams. The structure housed the tools, equipments, and supplies used by the artillery engineer in maintianing and repairing the . . . — — Map (db m186113) HM
This building was completed in 1909 for use by unmarried officers of the Coast Artillery Corps stationed at Fort Williams. Visiting officers or married officers without their families might also reside in the quarters. The structure was built to . . . — — Map (db m186117) HM
THis building was completed in 1909 for use by unmarried officers of the Coast Artillery Corps stationed at Fort Williams. Visiting officers or married officers without their families might also reside in the quarters. The structure was built to . . . — — Map (db m186116) HM
At the outbreak of World War II in Europe, the US Army authorized four new gum batteries for Portland Harbor. Two were located on Peaks Island and one each on Jewell Island and here at Two Lights.
This battery was designated as Battery 201 (the . . . — — Map (db m259675) HM
Battery Blair was completed in 1903. It was named for Francis P. Blair, Jr., a veteran of the Mexican and Civil Wars who rose to the rank of major general and later represented Missouri in the U.S. Senate. The battery consisted of two twelve-inch . . . — — Map (db m25378) HM
You are standing at the site of the
largest of six gun batteries built at
Fort Williams. Named for Francis P.
Blair, Jr., a veteran of the Mexican
and Civil wars, Battery Blair was
manned during World War I and the
early years of World War II. . . . — — Map (db m161815) HM
Battery Erasmus Keyes was completed In 1905 and named for Erasmus D. Keyes, a Maine resident and graduate of the U.S. Military Academy who rose to the rank of major general during the Civil War. The battery mounted two three-inch, rapid fire guns to . . . — — Map (db m161825) HM
Battery Hobart was built in 1898 and named for Lieutenant Henry A. Hobart, one
of the first Maine graduates of the U.S. Military Academy, who was killed in action
during the War of 1812. The battery mounted one British-built six-inch gun, . . . — — Map (db m161822) HM
One of Franklin Delano Roosevelt's New Deal programs, the Civilian Conservation Corps hired unemployed young men during the Great Depression. The CCC provided training to men between the ages of 18 and 25 for work on conservation projects including . . . — — Map (db m25390) HM
This building was completed in 1905 as the central powerhouse for Fort Williams by the Quartermaster Corps. The structure was built of reinforced concrete and sited in this sheltered spot to protect it from the fire of hostile vessels. Inside, . . . — — Map (db m186101) HM
This plaque was dedicated by Chapter 111 Alumni by former members of the Civilian Conservation Corps in memory of Franklin Delano Roosevelt and the members, who served at this post and other C.C.C. camps in Maine and throughout the United States . . . — — Map (db m50361) HM
In this bicentennial year, 1765-1965, of Cape Elizabeth, Maine, the town dedicates this plaque in honor of the United States Coast Guard on the 175th anniversary of its founding and the commissioning of the light by the President of the United . . . — — Map (db m161818) HM WM
After World War I, Fort Williams
was placed on caretaker status as a
coast artillery post, and became
home to the 5th Infantry Regiment
upon its return from occupation
duty in Germany in 1922. The 5th
remained at the fort until 1939,
longer . . . — — Map (db m161812) HM
This building was completed in 1911 under the direction of the Quartermaster Corps of the U.S. Army for use by a field officer (colonel, lieutenant colonel, or majro) of the Coast Artillery Corps and his family stationed at Fort Williams. It was . . . — — Map (db m186114) HM
This building was completed in 1911 under the direction of the Quartermaster Corps of the U.S. Army for use by a field officer (colonel, lieutenant colonel, or majro) of the Coast Artillery Corps and his family stationed at Fort Williams. It was . . . — — Map (db m186115) HM
This building was completed in 1911 by the U. S. Army Quartermaster Corps as a fire station for Fort Williams at a cost of $3,586. It was constructed of brick on a concrete foundation and the roof and tower, used for drying hoses, are slated. The . . . — — Map (db m205625) HM
This former military installation, begun in 1873 and known as The Battery at Portland Head, was a sub-post of Fort Preble until 1898 when it became a separate independent fort. It was designated Fort Williams in honor of Brevet Major General Seth . . . — — Map (db m23389) HM
From the 1750s, Portland Harbor was of economic importance as the closest American harbor to Europe and of strategic importance as a protected anchorage for the navy. As part of an upgrading of the harbor defenses in 1873, construction began on a . . . — — Map (db m25385) HM
This former military installation, begun in 1873 and known as The Battery at Portland Head, was a sub-post of Fort Preble until 1898 when it became a separate independent fort.
It was designated Fort Williams in honor of Brevet Major General . . . — — Map (db m247501) HM
The Goddard Manson was completed in 1858 for John Goddard (1811-1870) to an Italianate villa design prepared by Portland architect Charles Alexander, who planned other prominent buildings in the area. It was built of native stone and was one of the . . . — — Map (db m161828) HM
In the mid 1800s, Cape Elizabeth became a haven for vacationers seeking warm sunshine, cool summer breezes, rocky coasts, fresh produce, and shore dinners. It was then (1853) that John Goddard purchased 25 acres which included the Grand Cape . . . — — Map (db m304105) HM
This building was completed in 1934 for the 240th Coast Artillery Regiment of the Maine National Guard by the Quartermaster Corps. The shed was used to house two of the regiment's four mobile 155mm guns and the large Holt crawler tractor used to . . . — — Map (db m186105) HM
This building was completed in 1934 for the 240th Coast Artillery Regiment of the Maine National Guard by the Quartermaster Corps. The shed was used to house two of the regiment's four mobile 155mm guns and the large Holt crawler tractor used to . . . — — Map (db m186106) HM
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow often
walked from Portland to visit this
Lighthouse. The Keepers were his
friends and it is believed he sat
here for inspiration for his poem
"The Lighthouse"
"Sail on; Sail on ye stately ships;
And with your . . . — — Map (db m161820) HM
John Goddard made his fortune in the lumber and timber trade in Orono, Maine. In 1853, Goddard purchased the Cape Cottage Horel and the surrounding 23 acres for $12,000 (about $500,000 in 2925 dollars). Originally opened in 1836, the Cape Cottage . . . — — Map (db m304236) HM
"Keepers of the Light"
1791 John K. Greenleaf
1796 Dave Duncan
1976 Barzillai Delano
1820 Joshua Freeman
1840 Richard Lee
1849 John F. Watts
1853 John W. Coolidge
1854 James S. Williams
1854 James Delano . . . — — Map (db m186104) HM WM
[Header Information]
Population: 65,000
Surrounding Population: 250,000
Number of Languages Spoken in the Portland Public Schools: 40
Visitors Per Year: 3,750,000
Average Summer Temperature: 82°
Miles from Boston: 100
Amount of office . . . — — Map (db m50362) HM
Hannaford Bros. Co.: The supermarket chain was founded in 1883 to sell the vegetables and fruits grown on a farm in Cape Elizabeth.
Farming: Cape Elizabeth-grown cabbage was considered the best in the state, bringing . . . — — Map (db m50384) HM
The Militia Storehouse was built in 1915 by the Quartermaster Corps and was assigned to the Maine National Guard. The concrete building was used by the 240th Coast Artillery Regiment for storage of tents, bunks, and other equipment required during . . . — — Map (db m186107) HM
The Militia Storehouse was built in 1915 by the Quartermaster Corps and was assigned to the Maine National Guard. The concrete building was used by the 240th Coast Artillery Regiment for storage of tents, bunks, and other equipment required during . . . — — Map (db m186111) HM
This Mining Casemate was constructed in 1891, but it was rebuilt in 1903, enlarged in 1907, and modernized during World War II. The function of the casemate was to control the minefield in the main channel, which was laid during the Spanish-American . . . — — Map (db m186118) HM
The 240th Coast Artillery Regiment
of the Maine National Guard was
created to assist the 8th Coast
Artillery Regiment in time of war.
In 1930, a formal National Guard
camp was laid out at the fort with
mess halls and concrete slabs for
tents. . . . — — Map (db m161816) HM
After the World Wars and the decline of its relevant military capabilities, Fort Williams fell into disrepair before it was finally closed in 1962. The Town of Cape Elizabeth brought the 100-adre property for $200,000 in 1964. John Goddards ornate . . . — — Map (db m304346) HM
Since its commission by George Washington in 1790, Portland Head Light remains an enduring symbol of the rugged, solid characteristics of a magnificent coastline and proud people weathering the challenges of nature and time.
In observance of . . . — — Map (db m41841) HM
American
Society of
Civil
Engineers
1852
Portland Head Light
Portland Head Light was the first lighthouse completed and put into
service by the Federal Government under the Lighthouse Act of 1789
Completed 1791
Designated 2002 — — Map (db m161819) HM
Portland Head Light was the first lighthouse completed and put into service by the Federal government under the Lighthouse Act of 1789.
Completed 1791
Designated 2002 — — Map (db m259677) HM
In 1873, the U.S. Army began acquiring land (at $200 per acre) between the Portland Head Light and the Goddard Mansion to protect the vibrant trade and strategic harbor of Portland, Maine. The threat of war with Spain prompted the military to . . . — — Map (db m303905) HM
Officers Killed in Action
Lt. James G. Early (Commander) Lt. John R. Laubach Lt. Ambrose O. Vanderheiden Ens. Seth E. Chapin Ens. Roy F. Swan
Enlisted Crew Killed in Action
John J. Alexander F2c
James O. Brown CGM . . . — — Map (db m186103) WM
In memory of the officers and crewmen of the U.S. Navy's Eagle Class Sub-Chaser U.S.S. Eagle-56 (PE-56) torpedoed and sunk by the German U-boat U-853 approximately nine miles southeast of this location on Monday, 23 April 1945 with the loss of . . . — — Map (db m50332) WM
For close to a century this building housed Freeports public library. It was one of over l ,600 libraries built in the US with money donated by the industrialist and philanthropist, Andrew Carnegie. The Carnegie organization donated a total of . . . — — Map (db m204677) HM
Derosier's Market, the oldest continually run in Freeport, opened in 1904 as a grocery store. The same family has operated it ever since then. In 1890, Augustus Derosier, his wife Delia, and their first born son, Philip, emigrated from the Gaspe . . . — — Map (db m233300) HM
Before the reconstruction of Depot Street in 2008, this stone was one of many that
were used in a stone box culvert located about 15 feet under the road. The stone
culvert was built before the street became a public way in October, 1886, at . . . — — Map (db m285079) HM
Harrington House, the headquarters of the Freeport Historical Society, was built in 1830 by Freeport merchant Enoch Harrington for his bride, Eliza. It was once part of a 14-acre parcel that included extensive gardens and orchards across the . . . — — Map (db m204674) HM
In the 1880s, the shoe factory, quarry and
- stone works, grist mill, and other enterprises established by businessman E.B. Mallet created many job opportunities in Freeport. However the subsequent growth in the workforce led to a scarcity of . . . — — Map (db m285080) HM
Mast Landing is one of the four original villages in Freeport, including Porters
Landing, South Freeport, and the village center (or "Freeport Corner," as it was originally
known). The name refers to the area's use in the eighteenth century as . . . — — Map (db m285109) HM
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