John Paul Jones Memorial Park
John Paul Jones Memorial Park | |
Memorial sculpture of Bashka Paeff | |
| Location | Bounded by Newmarch St. and Hunter Ave., Kittery Foreside, Maine |
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| Coordinates | 43°5′6″N 70°45′2″W / 43.08500°N 70.75056°W |
| Area | 2 acres (0.81 ha) |
| Built | 1924 |
| Sculptor | Bashka Paeff (memorial) |
| NRHP reference No. | 97001639 |
| Added to NRHP | January 7, 1998 |
John Paul Jones Memorial Park is a municipal park in the town of Kittery, Maine. The trapezoidal park, flanked by the lanes of United States Route 1 approaching the Memorial Bridge across the Piscataqua River, was established in 1926 and named for American Revolutionary War naval hero John Paul Jones. Its centerpiece is a memorial commemorating the soldiers and sailors of the state of Maine, designed by Bashka Paeff. The park was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998.