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Maine Historical MarkersCities of the Androscoggin - Auburn, ME

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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: Groundspeak Premium Member onfire4jesus

location: Maine

date approved: 2/13/2013

last visited: 7/14/2010

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Maine Historical MarkersBenedict Arnold in Flagstaff, Maine

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Flagstaff, Maine was named in honor of an action by Benedict Arnold.

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Queens Blessing

location: Maine

date approved: 10/20/2012

last visited: 11/13/2012

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Maine Historical MarkersAndroscoggin Gem, Lewiston, Maine

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This history sign is incorporated into the Veterans Memorial Park.

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Queens Blessing

location: Maine

date approved: 10/5/2012

last visited: 11/13/2012

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Maine Historical MarkersSongo Lock

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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: Groundspeak Regular Member Cosmos Mariner

location: Maine

date approved: 9/17/2012

last visited: never

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Maine Historical MarkersSeashore Trolley Museum - Kennebunkport, ME

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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: Groundspeak Premium Member NorStar

location: Maine

date approved: 9/10/2012

last visited: never

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Maine Historical MarkersOld Town Hall - Springvale, Maine

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Marker for historic former town hall now history museum in Springvale, Maine.

posted by: Groundspeak Charter Member BruceS

location: Maine

date approved: 7/11/2012

last visited: never

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Maine Historical MarkersEmery Homestead - Sanford, Maine

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Marker for historic house in Sanford, Maine.

posted by: Groundspeak Charter Member BruceS

location: Maine

date approved: 7/10/2012

last visited: never

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Maine Historical MarkersGoodall Mansion - Sanford, Maine

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Marker for the most prominent house in Sanford, Maine.

posted by: Groundspeak Charter Member BruceS

location: Maine

date approved: 7/8/2012

last visited: never

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Maine Historical MarkersSanford Town Hall - Sanford, Maine

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Marker for town hall for the Town of Sanford, Maine.

posted by: Groundspeak Charter Member BruceS

location: Maine

date approved: 7/8/2012

last visited: never

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Maine Historical MarkersWelcome to Fort McClary - Kittery Point, Maine

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Marker giving history of historic fort at Kittery Point, Maine.

posted by: Groundspeak Charter Member BruceS

location: Maine

date approved: 7/7/2012

last visited: 10/2/2012

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Maine Historical MarkersMaine Sailors and Soldiers Memorial - Kittery, Maine

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Marker giving the history of the Maine Sailors and Soldiers Memorial located in John Paul Jones Memorial Park in Kittery, Maine.

posted by: Groundspeak Charter Member BruceS

location: Maine

date approved: 7/4/2012

last visited: 5/10/2013

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Maine Historical MarkersSayward-Wheeler House - York, ME

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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: Groundspeak Premium Member silverquill

location: Maine

date approved: 4/7/2012

last visited: never

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Maine Historical MarkersBarrell Mill Pond Dam - York, ME

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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: Groundspeak Premium Member silverquill

location: Maine

date approved: 4/7/2012

last visited: never

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Maine Historical MarkersCandlemas Massacre - York, ME

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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: Groundspeak Premium Member silverquill

location: Maine

date approved: 4/6/2012

last visited: never

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Maine Historical MarkersThe John Hancock Wharf and Marshall Store - York, ME

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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: Groundspeak Premium Member silverquill

location: Maine

date approved: 4/5/2012

last visited: never

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Maine Historical MarkersJefferd's Tavern - York, ME

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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: Groundspeak Premium Member silverquill

location: Maine

date approved: 4/5/2012

last visited: 11/23/2012

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Maine Historical MarkersYork's Old Schoolhouse - York, ME

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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: Groundspeak Premium Member silverquill

location: Maine

date approved: 4/5/2012

last visited: 11/23/2012

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Maine Historical MarkersThe York River - York, ME

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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: Groundspeak Premium Member silverquill

location: Maine

date approved: 4/5/2012

last visited: never

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Maine Historical MarkersBattery Blair - Cape Elizabeth, ME

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Battery Blair is located in Fort Williams Park in Cape Elizabeth.

posted by: Groundspeak Charter Member neoc1

location: Maine

date approved: 10/19/2011

last visited: 10/2/2012

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Maine Historical MarkersPortland Head Light Rededication - Cape Elizabeth, ME

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A historical marker rededicating Portland Head Light on Greater Portland's 350th anniversary.

posted by: Groundspeak Charter Member neoc1

location: Maine

date approved: 10/18/2011

last visited: 10/26/2012

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Maine Historical MarkersCushing's Point Memorial - South Portland, ME

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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: Groundspeak Charter Member neoc1

location: Maine

date approved: 10/13/2011

last visited: never

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Maine Historical MarkersHome of Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain - Brunswick, ME

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A plaque attached to the home of Civil War General Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain.

posted by: Groundspeak Charter Member neoc1

location: Maine

date approved: 10/13/2011

last visited: 9/2/2012

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Maine Historical MarkersThe Ruggles House - Columbia Falls, Maine

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A historic house and plaque in Columbia Falls, Maine.

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Canadianzombie

location: Maine

date approved: 6/29/2011

last visited: 6/29/2011

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Maine Historical MarkersJohn Paul Jones Historic Site - Kittery, ME

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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: Groundspeak Premium Member Metro2

location: Maine

date approved: 7/31/2010

last visited: 10/5/2012

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Maine Historical MarkersThe Province of Maine - Kittery, ME

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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: Groundspeak Premium Member Metro2

location: Maine

date approved: 7/4/2010

last visited: 10/16/2012

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