The top two pictures are of the World War One memorial in Saco. The memorial is a list of all the men from Saco who served in World War One. This memorial is so important to the town because it is such a comprehensive list of names. This is a resource for geneology as well as town records. Also because this is made of stone is will last much longer than any piece of paper. this monument is unique because it is a comprehensive list of all the men that served in the war and not just those who died in it.
The picutres to the left represent the other two War memorials on Main Street in Saco. The first photo is of the monument that is dedicated to the soldiers who fought in the Revolutionary War, the Civil War, and the War of 1812. The soldier in the photo is being crowned by the Goddess of victory upon his return. John Haley, who was a member of the 17th Maine Volunteer regiment, insisted on the memorial, as well as the idea of having a woman represented in it to honor the women who helped on the home front. This monument is important to Saco and Maine as a reminder of the soldiers that died for their country. It is also important because it recognizes women and their role in war efforts.The second photo is of the memorial that is dedicated to the USS Maine that was sunk in Havana, Cuba. The plaque is made out of bronze that was salvaged from the ship. The plaque has a warrior with a shield in hand. While this monument is much smaller than the first it has a huge piece of Maine history within it. The bronze from the ship is now saved as a permanent artifact. another important piece of this monument is the dates that are present. It has the years of the war as well as the year that the ship was salvaged. And on the bottom under the wreath it also has the date that the monument was put up.
All of these monuments are very important to the town of Saco. they represent the town's commitent to the rememerance of the people who gave ther lives for our country as well as the others who sacrifced during a time of war. The monuments in Saco are set up in a very similar way to the ones in Scarborough; they both have two smaller monuments and one large one as the focal point. I think that the World War One monument in Saco is the most useful of all of them because it is such a comprehensive list of names of people who served. It could prove to be very useful in the future.
