Fifth Maine Regiment Community Center, Peaks Island

Name: Fifth Maine Regiment Community Center
Address: Peaks Island, United States

#2 among attractions in Peaks Island

Top attraction, History museum, Museum

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Fifth Maine Regiment Community Center, Peaks Island

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The Fifth Maine Regiment Community Center is a historic building at 45 Seashore Avenue on Peaks Island, an island neighborhood of Portland, Maine in Casco Bay. It was built in 1888 by American Civil War veterans "as a memorial to their deceased comrades and as a reunion hall for themselves." It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978 and designated a Greater Portland Landmark in 1984. Today it is open as a museum. ()

Built: 1888 (136 years ago)Coordinates: 43°39'10"N, 70°11'36"W

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Fifth Maine Regiment Community Center – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Umbrella Cover Museum, Eighth Maine Regiment Memorial, Cushing Island, Little Diamond Island.

~1730 ftNW
Specialty museum, Museum, Fashion museum
Umbrella Cover Museum, Peaks Island
9 min walk • The Umbrella Cover Museum in Peaks Island, Maine is a museum that pays tribute to umbrella covers. The museum was created and is curated by Nancy 3. Hoffman, who has collected more than 2000 umbrella covers from 66 countries as of July 2018.
~310 ftE
Hotel, Science museum, Memorial
Eighth Maine Regiment Memorial, Peaks Island
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1.1 miSW
Island
Cushing Island
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1.2 miNW
Island
Little Diamond Island, Portland
32 min walk • Little Diamond Island is an island in Casco Bay, Maine, in the United States. It is part of the city of Portland, Maine. The island was formerly known as Little Hog Island. It is mostly made up of private property, and it is a vacation destination. It can be accessed by ferry from the mainland.
0.9 miW
Island
House Island
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