Civil War Memorial

Historical marker location:

Veterans Park, Calais, Maine

( Memorial is at the intersection of Main Street (U.S. 1) and Germain Street, on the right when traveling east on Main Street.)

Marker installed: 1893

1861 1865.

Maine was the site of the worst maritime disaster in U.S. history: The worst maritime disaster in U.S. history occurred off the coast of Maine in 1914, when the passenger ship SS Eastland capsized, killing 844 people. The disaster was caused by overcrowding and instability due to design flaws.