Keywords: guard rails
Item 14491
Bangor and Aroostook Railroad Trestle Guard Rails, ca. 1970
Contributed by: Oakfield Historical Society Date: circa 1970 Media: Photographic print
Item 105938
Soldiers on guard, Monson, ca. 1942
Contributed by: Monson Historical Society Date: circa 1942 Location: Monson Media: photographic print
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Black soldiers served in Maine during World War II, assigned in small numbers throughout the state to guard Grand Trunk rail lines from a possible German attack. The soldiers, who lived in railroad cars near their posts often interacted with local residents.
Exhibit
A Convenient Soldier: The Black Guards of Maine
The Black Guards were African American Army soldiers, members of the segregated Second Battalion of the 366th Infantry sent to guard the railways of Maine during World War II, from 1941 to 1945. The purpose of the Black Guards' deployment to Maine was to prevent terrorist attacks along the railways, and to keep Maine citizens safe during the war.
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Life on a Tidal River - Narrative
"Fort Pownall now guarded the entrance to the Penobscot Valley; stalwart and hardy settlers began to settle where the two rivers met."
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Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Maritime Tales: Shipyards and Shipwrecks - Page 2 of 2
"The Coast Guard could not get lines on the boat the first day, but they were successful at high tide the next day."
