Capt. Henry Barrows

Historical marker location:

272 Route 1, Scarborough, Maine

( Memorial can be reached from Bessey School Drive, 0.1 miles east of U.S. 1, on the right when traveling east.)

Marker installed: 1973

Maine was the site of a major naval battle in World War II: The Battle of Casco Bay, which took place off the coast of Maine in 1943, was one of the largest naval battles of World War II fought in U.S. waters. The battle was fought between American and German forces, and the American victory helped to protect the East Coast from German submarine attacks.