view gallery |  Cities of the Androscoggin - Auburn, ME
in Maine Historical Markers This historical marker is located at the West end of the Lewiston-Auburn Railroad bridge and describes the history of the bridge. It is located in Bonney Park in Auburn. posted by: onfire4jesus location: Maine date approved: 2/13/2013 last visited: 7/14/2010 |
view gallery |  Benedict Arnold in Flagstaff, Maine
in Maine Historical Markers Flagstaff, Maine was named in honor of an action by Benedict Arnold. posted by: Queens Blessing location: Maine date approved: 10/20/2012 last visited: 11/13/2012 |
view gallery |  Androscoggin Gem, Lewiston, Maine
in Maine Historical Markers This history sign is incorporated into the Veterans Memorial Park. posted by: Queens Blessing location: Maine date approved: 10/5/2012 last visited: 11/13/2012 |
view gallery |  Songo Lock
in Maine Historical Markers This lock, originally built of stone masonry in 1830, was a vital link in the 50 mile long waterway from Portland Harbor to Harrison at the head of Long Lake until the advent of the railroad in 1869. posted by: Cosmos Mariner location: Maine date approved: 9/17/2012 last visited: never |
view gallery |  Seashore Trolley Museum - Kennebunkport, ME
in Maine Historical Markers The Seashore Trolley Museum, established at this location in 1939, established the private railway preservation movement in America, and is now the worlds oldest and largest transit museum in the world. posted by: NorStar location: Maine date approved: 9/10/2012 last visited: never |
view gallery |  Old Town Hall - Springvale, Maine
in Maine Historical Markers Marker for historic former town hall now history museum in Springvale, Maine. posted by: BruceS location: Maine date approved: 7/11/2012 last visited: never |
view gallery |  Emery Homestead - Sanford, Maine
in Maine Historical Markers Marker for historic house in Sanford, Maine. posted by: BruceS location: Maine date approved: 7/10/2012 last visited: never |
view gallery |  Goodall Mansion - Sanford, Maine
in Maine Historical Markers Marker for the most prominent house in Sanford, Maine. posted by: BruceS location: Maine date approved: 7/8/2012 last visited: never |
view gallery |  Sanford Town Hall - Sanford, Maine
in Maine Historical Markers Marker for town hall for the Town of Sanford, Maine. posted by: BruceS location: Maine date approved: 7/8/2012 last visited: never |
view gallery |  Welcome to Fort McClary - Kittery Point, Maine
in Maine Historical Markers Marker giving history of historic fort at Kittery Point, Maine. posted by: BruceS location: Maine date approved: 7/7/2012 last visited: 10/2/2012 |
view gallery |  Maine Sailors and Soldiers Memorial - Kittery, Maine
in Maine Historical Markers Marker giving the history of the Maine Sailors and Soldiers Memorial located in John Paul Jones Memorial Park in Kittery, Maine. posted by: BruceS location: Maine date approved: 7/4/2012 last visited: 10/5/2012 |
view gallery |  Sayward-Wheeler House - York, ME
in Maine Historical Markers This historic house built in 1720, was long the residence of wealthy civic leader, Jonathan Sayward, and his descendents. It is now a museum with one of the best preserved colonial interiors in the nation. posted by: silverquill location: Maine date approved: 4/7/2012 last visited: never |
view gallery |  Barrell Mill Pond Dam - York, ME
in Maine Historical Markers This marker details the history of this interesting dam built in 1726 to harness the tidal flow to power a sawmill and a gristmill at the confluence of Meeting House Creek with the import harbor near the mouth of the York River. posted by: silverquill location: Maine date approved: 4/7/2012 last visited: never |
view gallery |  Candlemas Massacre - York, ME
in Maine Historical Markers This granite marker commemmorates the Candlemas Massacre of Jan. 24, 1692, when a band of Abenakis and Father Louis-Pierre Thury beset the settlement of York killing or capturing 300 colonists, and burning the town. posted by: silverquill location: Maine date approved: 4/6/2012 last visited: never |
view gallery |  The John Hancock Wharf and Marshall Store - York, ME
in Maine Historical Markers Here is an open museum where one can wander among the real-life displays in the old warehouse along the York River, and visit the art museum in the 1870 G.A. Marshall store. This marker gives background history of commerce on the York River. posted by: silverquill location: Maine date approved: 4/5/2012 last visited: never |
view gallery |  Jefferd's Tavern - York, ME
in Maine Historical Markers This historic building, and example of colonial era hostelry, was originally built in 1754 on the old King's Highway in Wells, Maine. After falling into disrepair, it was dismantled and reassembled in 1940, and moved to the York town green in 1959. posted by: silverquill location: Maine date approved: 4/5/2012 last visited: 11/23/2012 |
view gallery |  York's Old Schoolhouse - York, ME
in Maine Historical Markers This old one-room schoolhouse was built in 1745, and was sold in 185o being subsequently used as a house and later a storage shed, and was moved. It was restored in 1935 as a historic site, and evnetually moved to this location on the town green. posted by: silverquill location: Maine date approved: 4/5/2012 last visited: 11/23/2012 |
view gallery |  The York River - York, ME
in Maine Historical Markers Here is an open museum where one can wander among the real-life displays in the old warehouse along the York River, and visit the art museum in the 1870 G.A. Marshall store. This marker gives background history of commerce on the York River. posted by: silverquill location: Maine date approved: 4/5/2012 last visited: never |
view gallery |  Battery Blair - Cape Elizabeth, ME
in Maine Historical Markers Battery Blair is located in Fort Williams Park in Cape Elizabeth. posted by: neoc1 location: Maine date approved: 10/19/2011 last visited: 10/2/2012 |
view gallery |  Portland Head Light Rededication - Cape Elizabeth, ME
in Maine Historical Markers A historical marker rededicating Portland Head Light on Greater Portland's 350th anniversary. posted by: neoc1 location: Maine date approved: 10/18/2011 last visited: 10/26/2012 |
view gallery |  Cushing's Point Memorial - South Portland, ME
in Maine Historical Markers An historical marker that pays tribure to the residents of a community that sacrificed their homes for the war effort during World War II. posted by: neoc1 location: Maine date approved: 10/13/2011 last visited: never |
view gallery |  Home of Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain - Brunswick, ME
in Maine Historical Markers A plaque attached to the home of Civil War General Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain. posted by: neoc1 location: Maine date approved: 10/13/2011 last visited: 9/2/2012 |
view gallery |  The Ruggles House - Columbia Falls, Maine
in Maine Historical Markers A historic house and plaque in Columbia Falls, Maine. posted by: Canadianzombie location: Maine date approved: 6/29/2011 last visited: 6/29/2011 |
view gallery |  John Paul Jones Historic Site - Kittery, ME
in Maine Historical Markers This historical marker is located in John Paul Jones Park and commemorates the nearby site where in 1777 the U.S.S. Ranger was built and launched. posted by: Metro2 location: Maine date approved: 7/31/2010 last visited: 10/5/2012 |
view gallery |  The Province of Maine - Kittery, ME
in Maine Historical Markers This marker is located in John Paul Jones Park....near the Soldiers and Sailor Memorial and not far from the World War Memorial Bridge. posted by: Metro2 location: Maine date approved: 7/4/2010 last visited: 10/16/2012 |
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