Downtown Bangor Maine
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Bangor, ME
Great Bangor Art History Hunt 2025
Downtown Bangor Maine
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30 places · 5 groups
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Updated Aug 2025
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Street Art
2 places
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Umbrella Sky Project
First launched in 2023, the Umbrella Sky Project adds a burst of color and cooling shade to Cross street. This installation is one of 170 t…
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Hopeful Sign
Added in 2021, this 27-foot sign is meant to instill optimism to all those who see it. The sign was created by Charlie Hewitt and made poss…
Statues/Sculptures
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Schoodic Symposium Sculpture
This untitled granite sculpture was created in 2012 by Japanese artist Koichi Ogino as part of the Schoodic International Sculpture Symposi…
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Spanish Cannons
These cannons were recovered by the US military from Guantanamo Bay, Cuba after the Spanish American War.
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Paul Bunyan Statue
This 31-foot-tall statue weighing 3,700 pounds represents Bangor's deep roots in the lumber industry. The statue was designed by J. Normand…
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Peirce Memorial
This monument, created by Charles Tefft, was installed in 1925 as a gift from the descendants of lumber baron Luther H. Peirce. Three river…
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Lady Victory Statue
The Lady Victory statue was created by Charles Tefft in 1939. This bronze statue was one of the first in the United States built with elect…
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Living Water Sculpture
This newest art installation on the waterfront, placed in 2023, was created by Mi'kmaq artist Steven Hooke. The sculpture embodies a 16-foo…
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Battleship Maine Monument
This monument is located in Davenport Park and commemorates the veterans of the Spanish-American War. It was created by Charles Teft in 192…
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Hannibal Hamlin Statue
The Hannibal Hamlin statue was created by Charles Tefft in 1935. Hamlin was an important political figure who served as President Abraham L…
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Hersey Memorial Building Bell
This bell weighing 1800 pounds was originally placed in the old Bangor City Hall, which was then called the Hersey Memorial Building, befor…
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Continuity of Community Sculpture
This waterfront sculpture, formerly located in West Market Square, was created by Clark Battle Fitz-Gerald in honor of Bangor's 200th birth…
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Carved Bench
Located in West Market Square, this bench took more than 12 hours of work. Created by local chainsaw sculpture Pasco Grove, this pieces rep…
Murals
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Hammond Street Ground Mural
In June of 2024, Bangor's first ground mural was created and made possible from the efforts of Bangor Beautiful and the Wabanaki Public Hea…
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Together Place Mural
2 2nd Street, Bangor, ME, USA
Created in 2018, artist Liam Reading aged 21 created this mural depicting famous Maine residents. The wall facing the Bangor YMCA depicts L…
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Penobscot River Ecology Mural
1 Washington St, Bangor, ME 04401, USA
University of Maine art and wildlife ecology students have designed an educational mural on the Kenduskeag River Pump Station in Bangor tha…
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Bangor Postcard Mural
Union St, Bangor, ME 04401, USA
The Bangor Postcard Mural, created by Annette Dodd and Kristen Hart in 2014, was made to welcome visitors from near and far to Downtown Ban…
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The One Native Lupine Mural
This mural was created in 2023 by a team of students and art teachers from Bangor High School along with board members of Bangor Beautiful.…
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Together Place Mural
Sam Bullard was chosen by the Together Place in 2022 to create a mural on the street-facing brick wall of Shaw's Supermarket. The project h…
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Spring Woods Mural
Created in June of 2024 by The Color Wizard, this mural is a vibrant 2-story depiction of the Maine forest floor in spring, which includes…
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Paul Bunyan Mural
This Paul Bunyan mural compliments Bangor's Paul Bunyan statue, which can be found in front of the Cross Insurance Center on Main St. Creat…
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Good of the Hive Mural
This massive mural was created in 2023 as part of the project "The Good of the Hive" by Matt Willey. Willey's goal is to hand paint 50,000…
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Kenduskeag Stream Trail Mural
Found at the entrance of the Kenduskeag Stream Trail, this mural represents over 10 different species found in the stream that runs through…
Museum
3 places
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Bangor Historical Society
Bangor Historical Society, 159 Union St, Bangor, ME 04401, USA
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Bangor Public Library
Bangor Public Library, 145 Harlow St, Bangor, ME 04401, USA
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Zillman Art Museum
Zillman Art Museum, 40 Harlow St, Bangor, ME 04401, USA
Building
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Bangor Region YMCA
Bangor Region YMCA, 17 2nd St, Bangor, ME 04401, USA
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The Rock and Art Shop
The Rock and Art Shop, 36 Central St, Bangor, ME 04401, USA
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Penobscot Theatre Company
Penobscot Theatre Company, 131 Main St, Bangor, ME 04401, USA
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The Tarratine
The Tarratine, 81 Park St, Bangor, ME 04401, USA
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