GAR parade badge, Portland 1898
Contributed by Maine Historical Society
Item 48481
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A badge worn by the Chief Marshal for the Grand Army of the Republic unit in the Portland Memorial Day parade in 1898.
The GAR was a fraternal organization composed of Union veterans of the Civil War. It began in 1866.
Other Information
- Title: GAR parade badge, Portland 1898
- Creation Date: 1898
- Subject Date: 1898
- Town: Portland
- County: Cumberland
- State: ME
- Local Code: A78-36-3
- Object Type: Physical Object
For more information about this item, contact:
Maine Historical Society
489 Congress Street, Portland, ME 04101
(207) 774-1822
http://www.mainehistory.org
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LC Subject Headings
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Veterans
Parades & processions--Maine--Portland
Veterans--Maine
Badges
Grand Army of the Republic.
Fraternal organizations--Maine
Memorial Day
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