Belfast Veterans Memorial Bridge - 2006 - Belfast, ME - Bridge Date Stones and Plaques on Waymarking.com

In Belfast, off Front Street, is a pedestrian bridge over the harbor that is also a World War I Memorial, built in 2006.

The bridge is located at the north end of the center of the city and the end of the Belfast Harborwalk. Parking is available at the corner of Front Street and Pierce Street at the end of the bridge.

The bridge is a white structure that is relatively new. It spans the entire width of the mouth of the Passagassaweag River emptying into Penobscot Bay. It is a pedestrian only bridge - at one time it looked like this was a road crossing. At the center of the bridge is the date, 2006, molded as an integral part of the bridge, below a plaque for veterans of World War I who died in action. The text is as follows:

"This bridge is dedicated in honor and in memory of the sons of Waldo County who died in the Great World War.
1914-1918."

Under this statement are the names in three columns.

A historical sign indicates that this is the second bridge memorial. The first one at this location was dedicated by Gov. Percival Baxter on October 8, 1921.

Date built or dedicated as indicated on the date stone or plaque.: 1/1/2006 Date stone, plaque location.: 2006 Road, body of water, land feature, etc. that the bridge spans.: Passagassaweag River/Penobscot Bay Website (if available): [Web Link] Parking (safe parking location): N 44° 25.851 W 069° 00.642

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