Captain Hanson Gregory
Captain Hanson Gregory is a monument in Town of Rockport, Knox County, Maine. Captain Hanson Gregory is situated nearby to Nativity Lutheran Church, as well as near the neighborhood Glen Cove.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Strand Theatre and Rockland Breakwater Light.
Strand Theatre
Movie theater
Photo: Rachel Winslow, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Strand Theatre is a historic performing arts venue at 345 Main Street in downtown Rockland, Maine. Built in 1923 in the wake of a fire that destroyed part of the downtown, it is a rare example of Egyptian Revival architecture, and the only one of three theaters built in Rockland in that period to survive. Strand Theatre is situated 2 miles south of Captain Hanson Gregory.
Rockland Breakwater Light
Lighthouse
Photo: Aude, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Rockland Harbor Breakwater Light is a historic lighthouse complex at the end of the Rockland Breakwater in the harbor of Rockland, Maine. Replacing a light station at Jameson Point, the light was established in 1902, about two years after completion of the breakwater. Rockland Breakwater Light is situated 2½ miles southeast of Captain Hanson Gregory.
Rockland Public Library
Library
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Rockland Public Library is located at 80 Union Street in central Rockland, Maine. It is located in an architecturally distinguished building, built in 1903–04 with funding support from Andrew Carnegie. Rockland Public Library is situated 2 miles south of Captain Hanson Gregory.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Glen Cove and Rockland.
Glen Cove
Neighborhood
Glen Cove is an unincorporated village within the town of Rockport in Knox County, Maine, United States. The community is located on U.S. Route 1 and Clam Cove, an arm of the Penobscot Bay, 2.2 miles north of Rockland.
Rockland
Photo: Hannahjones, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Rockland is a city in Maine that has witnessed a resurgence. Once boarded up shops are now colorfully decorated and the Farnsworth Art Museum and Wyeth Center offer a diverse Maine artisan collection.
West Rockport
Village
West Rockport is an unincorporated village in the town of Rockport, Knox County, Maine, United States. The community is located at the junction of Maine State Route 17 and Maine State Route 90, 3 miles west of the Rockport town center. West Rockport is situated 3½ miles northwest of Captain Hanson Gregory.
Captain Hanson Gregory
- Type: Monument
- Inscription: “In commemoration this is the birthplace of Captain Hanson Gregory who First invented the hole in the donut in the year 1847”
- Category: historic site
- Location: Town of Rockport, Knox County, Mid Coast, Maine, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
44.13407° or 44° 8′ 3″ northLongitude
-69.10012° or 69° 6′ 0″ westOpen location code
87PG4VMX+JXOpenStreetMap ID
node 12806411289OpenStreetMap feature
historic=monument
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Nativity Lutheran Church and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
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