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
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
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
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
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
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
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
On Auburn Riverwalk just east of Main Street (Maine 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
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
On Turner Street at Court Street (Maine 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
On Auburn Riverwalk, 0.1 miles north of Main Street (Maine 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
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)
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
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
On Elm Street just west of Main Street (Maine 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
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)
On Auburn Riverwalk, 0.2 miles north of Main Street (Maine 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
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
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
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
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.
Near Auburn Riverwalk, 0.1 miles north of Main Street (Maine 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
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
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
On Auburn Riverwalk just east of Main Street (Maine 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 . . . — — Map (db m148075) HM
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 m160847) WM
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
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
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
On Maine Street at Bath Road (Maine 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
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
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
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
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
Near Shore Road south of Littlejohn Road, on the right when traveling north.
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
Near Shore Road south of Littlejohn Road, on the right when traveling north.
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
Near Shore Road south of Littlejohn Road, on the right when traveling north.
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
Near Shore Road south of Littlejohn Road, on the right when traveling north.
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
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
Near Shore Road north of Littlejohn Road, on the right when traveling north.
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
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