John Paul Jones Memorial Park
John Paul Jones Memorial Park is a municipal park in the town of Kittery, Maine. The trapezoidal park, flanked by the lanes of United States Route 1 approaching the Memorial Bridge across the Piscataqua River, was established in 1926 and named for American Revolutionary War naval hero John Paul Jones. Its centerpiece is a memorial commemorating the soldiers and sailors of the state of Maine, designed by Bashka Paeff. The park was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998.
John Paul Jones Memorial Park | |
U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
Memorial sculpture of Bashka Paeff | |
| Location | Bounded by Newmarch St. and Hunter Ave., Kittery Foreside, Maine |
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| Coordinates | 43°5′6″N 70°45′2″W |
| Area | 2 acres (0.81 ha) |
| Built | 1924 |
| Sculptor | Bashka Paeff (memorial) |
| NRHP reference No. | 97001639 |
| Added to NRHP | January 7, 1998 |
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