Historical Marker
Civil War Memorial
Historical marker location:
100 Turner St, Auburn, Maine
( Memorial is at the intersection of Turner Street and Court Street (Maine Route 100) on Turner Street.)
Marker installed: 1882
Maine is home to the only national monument dedicated to a writer: The Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument in Maine is dedicated to the writer and conservationist, Percival Baxter, who donated the land for the monument. Baxter is best known for his efforts to protect the wilderness areas of Maine.