Contributed by Maine Historical Society
Description
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.
About This Item
- Title: GAR parade badge, Portland, 1898
- Creation Date: 1898
- Subject Date: 1898
- Location: Portland, Cumberland County, ME
- Media: Silk, metal, paint
- Local Code: A78-36-3
- Object Type: Physical Object
Cross Reference Searches
Standardized 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
For more information about this item, contact:
Maine Historical Society485 Congress Street, Portland, ME 04101
(207) 774-1822 x230
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