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Self-guided · metro area, Maine

Veterans Memorials in Portland, ME

War memorials, monuments and veterans halls near you, with the names, the wars and the stories they were built to keep.

The Portland–South Portland, ME metro area has about 577,635 residents, ranking 102nd in the country. Reading about this period is one thing. Standing where it happened, with the record in your hand, is how it stops being a date on a test.

Veterans march in a parade with bagpipers - veterans memorials — Photo: Eric Stoynov on Unsplash

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Hand holding small american flag from a decorated car - veterans memorials — Photo: Meg on Unsplash

On the record near Portland, ME

The 12 nearest

17 listed sites on the record match veterans memorials within 120 miles of Portland, ME, out of 236 listed sites of every kind within 25 miles.

Portland Soldiers and Sailors Monumentunder a mile from the center of Portland · Object · Portland · listed 1998National Register of Historic Places
Stimson Memorial Hall16 miles from the center of Portland · Building · Gray · listed 1992National Register of Historic Places
Walker Memorial Hall37 miles from the center of Portland · Building · Bridgton · listed 1983National Register of Historic Places
Brewster Memorial Hall48 miles from the center of Portland · Building · Wolfeboro · listed 1983National Register of Historic Places
Memorial Hall67 miles from the center of Portland · Building · Oakland · listed 1977National Register of Historic Places
Memorial Arch of Tilton68 miles from the center of Portland · Structure · Northfield · listed 1980National Register of Historic Places
Stevens Memorial Hall70 miles from the center of Portland · Building · Chester · listed 2004National Register of Historic Places
Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Building70 miles from the center of Portland · Building · West Newbury · listed 2016National Register of Historic Places
Adams Memorial Building76 miles from the center of Portland · Building · Derry · listed 1982National Register of Historic Places
Armstrong Memorial Building79 miles from the center of Portland · Building · Windham · listed 2018National Register of Historic Places
Pillsbury Memorial Hall88 miles from the center of Portland · Building · Sutton · listed 1993National Register of Historic Places
G.A.R. Hall and Museum90 miles from the center of Portland · Building · Lynn · listed 1979National Register of Historic Places

Distances are straight-line from the center of Portland, ME. Many sites are private property or working buildings - view them from the public way. See them on the map.

Veterans Memorials in Portland, step by step

1
Read the short history of the period for this area
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Open the map filtered to the sites from that chapter
3
Visit the nearest site and read its full record
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Ask what the marker leaves out and look for the rest
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Add the site to a route that follows the period in order

What people in Portland, ME ask first

How much does it cost to visit these sites in Portland, ME?

Most listed sites can be seen from a public road or sidewalk at no cost, and the app is free to use. Some sites are private homes, working churches or museums with their own hours and fees. The record for each one says what it is, so you know before you go.

Where does the information on these sites come from?

From published records: the National Register of Historic Places, the Recorded Texas Historic Landmark program, and the Georgia Historical Society and Georgia Department of Natural Resources marker program. Every site on the page names its source.

Are the hard parts of this history included?

Yes. The record is shown as published, and the stories behind the markers include what happened, who it happened to, and how it was remembered. Leaving the hard parts out would make the stop less worth the trip.

Why are there so many of these sites near Portland, ME?

Most areas have more than people expect, because the registers list every surviving building and site tied to a period, not just the famous ones. The list on this page shows exactly what is on the record nearby.

How a visit works in Portland

Step 1
Find the place
Every stop starts as a pin with real coordinates. In Portland, ME the map shows what is listed around you and how far each one is, so the first decision is where to go, and it takes a few seconds.
Step 2
Read the story
The record behind each marker is kept whole: what happened there, when, who was involved, and why it was worth a sign. You read it standing where it happened, which is the part a textbook cannot give you.
Step 3
Get there under your own power
Walk it, run it, hike it, ride it or drive it. Stops in Portland, ME are chained into routes that fit the way you move, so a lunch break, a long run or a Saturday drive can all pass through history.
Step 4
Collect it and come back
Each stop you reach counts toward a badge, and a photo or a correction you send makes the record better for the next person. The map remembers where you have been, so the next trip starts where the last one ended.