To Commend Their Example / Exemple Admirable

Historical marker location:

65 Water St, Augusta, Maine

( Marker is at the intersection of Water Street and Memorial Circle, on the left when traveling north on Water Street.)

Augusta, Maine The Civil War. The Museum in the Streets®.

Maine was once a major shipbuilding center: In the 19th century, Maine was one of the world's leading shipbuilding centers, producing thousands of wooden ships that sailed around the world. Many of the old shipyards can still be seen along the coast today.