County
Knox
Zip Code
04843
Type
Tower
Additional Type
Plaque
Maker/Sculptor
Parker Morse Hooper (Architect)
Date Erected
1921
Date Dedicated
8-20-1921
Inscriptions
IN GRATEFUL RECOGNITION
OF THE SERVICE RENDERED BY
THE MEN AND WOMEN OF CAMDEN
IN
THE WORLD WAR
1914-1918
THE MOUNT BATTIE ASSOCIATION
HAS ERECTED THIS TOWER
FOR AN ENDURING MEMORIAL
1921
Materials
Stone tower, with circular staircase, with a small bronze plaque on the exterior.
Sponsor
The Mount Battie Association
Keywords
Camden, Maine, WWI, Memorial, Tower, Mt. Battie
Monument Description
Perhaps Maine's most well-known World War I memorial, the 26-foot tall stone Mount Battie Memorial Tower was erected at the summit in 1921 in honor of the men and women of Camden who took part in the war effort during World War I. The memorial was built on the site of the former Mt. Battie Club House, and some of the stones from the Club House were used to construct the memorial.
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Recommended Citation
World War I Monument, Knox County, Camden, Maine by Libby Bischof, Digital Maine, Maine Economic Improvement Fund, Digital Commons, University of Southern Maine
Photographer
Libby Bischof
Date Taken
2015
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Keywords
Camden, Maine, WWI, Memorial, Tower, Mt. Battie
Comments
Mount Battie became part of Camden Hills State Park in 1948. In 1963, the Maine State Park Commission built a road to the summit for automobiles.
In January 2015, the Friends of the Mount Battie Tower began a campaign to raise $100,000 for structural repairs needed for the tower's masonry, as well as the stairs inside the tower.
Every holiday season (Thanksgiving to New Year's Eve), a large star is hung and lit atop the tower and can be seen all across Penobscot Bay.