Historical Marker
What's Going On Here?
Historical marker location:
350 Congress St, Portland, Maine
( Marker is at the intersection of Congress Street and Franklin Street (U.S. 1A), on the right when traveling east on Congress Street.)
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.