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Historical Markers and War Memorials in York County, Maine
Alfred is the county seat for York County
Adjacent to York County, Maine
Cumberland County(183) ► Oxford County(4) ► Carroll County, New Hampshire(46) ► Rockingham County, New Hampshire(141) ► Strafford County, New Hampshire(48) ►
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Founded in 1866 as the York Institute, the Saco Museum is one of the oldest museums in Maine. The Institutes mandate was "to promote the study of Natural Hitory; to encourage Science and Art; also to collect and preserve whatever relates to the . . . — — Map (db m186215) HM
Saco native Samuel Brannan became one of the country’s richest men promoting the California gold rush, and one of the most colorful figures in California history, but he wasn’t a gold miner and he died in poverty.
Brannan was born in Saco in . . . — — Map (db m55699) HM
Sarah Fairfield Hamilton was a founder of the local chapter of the Women's Educational and Industrial Union, and led that organization to create Saco's first kindergarten, a nursery for mill workers' children, summer park programs and other . . . — — Map (db m55721) HM
This plaque is made from bronze taken
from Battleship Maine when salvaged
from Havana harbor in 1912
In Memoriam
U.S.S. Maine
Destroyed in Havana Harbor
February 15th 1898
This tablet is cast from metal
recovered from the U.S.S. . . . — — Map (db m55696) HM
While Saco was served by a number of membership libraries and reading rooms earlier, including that of the York Institute, now the Saco Museum, the City's first truly public library opened in 1882. The library was the creation of Olive and Oliver . . . — — Map (db m186211) HM
In recognition of all the men and women of Saco who have served our country in times of war and peace active and reserve
WWII • Korea • Vietnam • The Gulf War • Iraq • Afghanistan • All other conflicts — — Map (db m186207) WM
At one time, this tiny triangle of land was crowded with buildings: an old house with an adjoining stable that was used as a tavern; another house; a store called the Exchange Coffee House; and another house located on the upper end of the lot. . . . — — Map (db m186196) HM
Erected to the memory of
the Country’s Defenders
1775 – 1865
With malice toward none,
With charity for all,
With firmness in the right,
As God gives us
To see the right — — Map (db m55691) HM
Dedicated to the Glory of God, the Exaltation
of Patriotism, and the Promotion of Education,
in honor of those from Saco
who served in the World War
[Died in Service]
Amede Dupre •
Alfred Durette •
James Gillespie •
Alexander . . . — — Map (db m55697) HM
Front and Rear Erected by the citizens of Sanford to the memory of Thomas Goodall founder of the Sanford Mills and the Goodall Worsted Company Born in Dewsbury Yorkshire England 1823 Died in Sanford Maine 1910
Side A
The Sanford . . . — — Map (db m96209) HM
This monument is erected here to preserve in the hearts of all people the memory of veterans from Sanford and Springdale who served in all wars in an effort to preserve peace in the world. Erected by the Sanford Veteran's committee Inc. with the aid . . . — — Map (db m96211) WM
Dedicated July 4, 1987 Donated to the people of Sanford This flagpole is dedicated to the memory of the men and women of the armed forces who served in peace time and war time. By the Veteran's group of Sanford/Springdale Amvets, American Legion, . . . — — Map (db m96210) WM
[1981 memorial:]
Dedicated
to all veterans
who served
their country
from
South Berwick
Maine
[Civil War Monument inscriptions:]
So. Berwick Roll of Honor - in memory of our fallen comrades, 1861-1865 [List of . . . — — Map (db m37740) WM
Site of tavern at which in 1797 Louis Philippe, King of France, accompanied by his two brothers the Duke De Montpensier and Count De Beaujolais, and Tallerand, afterward the noted French Diplomatist stopped on their way from Portsmouth N.H. to . . . — — Map (db m161829) HM
In memory of the
brave and patriotic Soldiers
of Wells who sacrificed their lives
during the Great Rebellion in
maintaining our Government and
thus establishing on a broader and
firmer foundation the principle of
civil and . . . — — Map (db m55670) WM
Robert W. Lord imported Guernsey cows from England in 1892. Guernseys were rare in Maine, but produced rich milk and displayed gentle dispositions.
In the early 20th century, this area was a fenced yard for cows. Prospective buyers inspected . . . — — Map (db m186473) HM
The creamery was used for bottling and canning milk, making cheese, and churning cream into butter. The original creamery was attached to the Maine Coastal Ecology Center in 2001.
Neighbors who stopped by to pick up their milk would mark off . . . — — Map (db m186468) HM
Clark Family
The Clark Farm was the largest and most prosperous farm in 19th-century Wells. Theodore Clark kept a large apple orchard and many sheep on land his family had occupied for generations. In 1820, he renovated his home, creating a . . . — — Map (db m186472) HM
Built for three teams of horses and to store hay for the winter, the "Big Barn" replaced a similar building that burned in 1902. The Lords built the barn with high quality materials and added technological innovations. These included a hay-wagon . . . — — Map (db m186469) HM
Farmhands cut blocks of ice from a nearby mill pond, packed them in sawdust, and stored them in this building. Ice was vital for keeping the evening's milk and cream fresh for summer morning deliveries.
Even after automobiles became . . . — — Map (db m186470) HM
After glaciers retreated from our region 6,000 years ago, Native Americans settling along the coast flourished on its rich resources. When Europeans arrived about 400 years ago and began establishing settlements, they also favored coastal . . . — — Map (db m186467) HM
“….all the life of the planet is interrelated….each species has its own ties to others, and….all are related to the earth. This is the theme of ‘The Sea Around Us’, and the other sea books, and it is also the message of ‘Silent Spring’.”
Rachel . . . — — Map (db m149542) HM
This tower stored water for livestock. It was fed by a hydraulic ram and electric pumps, marvels of technology unusual for a family farm. Water to fill the tank came from the Merriland River near the bridge on today's Skinner Mill Road. . . . — — Map (db m186471) HM
In her book The Sense of Wonder, Rachel Carson urged parents to introduce their children to the astonishing variety of life that exists all around us and to preserve their "true instinct for what is beautiful and awe-inspiring". Carson . . . — — Map (db m186466) HM
[Honor Roll of Veterans]
[not transcribed]
In grateful memory of
Major Lyle Brooks
Sargeant [sic] Miles Robert Gregoire
Private Wayne Elkins
Private Stephen Gray
who died in the service of our country
in Viet Nam . . . — — Map (db m55669) WM
A tribute of honor to
the Soldiers, Sailors and Marines
who served their country in the World War
from the Town of Wells, Maine
The Honor Roll
[Only those who died in service are transcribed]
Herbert Gowen • Leroy L. Hanson • Ernest . . . — — Map (db m55644) WM
Erected in 1879 by the United States Light House Service to protect mariners from the "Savage Rock."
Sohier Park
William Davies Sohier
1858-1938
Mr. Sohier generously donated this site of four acres to the York Beach Village Corporation . . . — — Map (db m55593) HM
During the first half of the twentieth century the triangle created by the intersection of York Street and Long Sands Road was a busy village center where people came for their groceries, sundries, and hardware.
There were taverns, a barber . . . — — Map (db m116000) HM
Cape Neddick Light Station
43° 9' 45" N. Lat.
70° 35' 30" W. Long.
Constructed 1879 • Automated 1987
The booming of a bell like this warned mariners of the "savage rocks" surrounding this tip of Cape Neddick. It hung from a . . . — — Map (db m55640) HM
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