Grand Army of the Republic Memorial - Portland, ME
Posted by: Groundspeak Charter Member neoc1
N 43° 39.924 W 070° 14.449
19T E 399960 N 4835458
A memorial plaque honoring the Grand Army of the Republic is located in the Fort Allen Park area of the Promenade in Portland, ME.
Waymark Code: WMP573
Location: Maine, United States
Date Posted: 07/03/2015
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member Lat34North
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A memorial bronze plaque attached to the back of a granite bench was placed by the Daughters of Union Veterans of the Civil War in memory of the Grand Army of the Republic. The plaque is inscribed:

ETERNAL VIGILANCE
IS THE PRICE OF LIBERTY
ONE COUNTRY ONE FLAG
IN MEMORY OF
THE GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC
DEDICATED SEPTEMBER 9, 1929
BY THE
DAUGHTERS OF UNION VETERANS
OF THE CIVIL WAR
1861 - 1865

Date Installed or Dedicated: 09/09/1929

Name of Government Entity or Private Organization that built the monument: Daughters of Union Veterans of the Civil War

Union, Confederate or Other Monument: Union

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