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Coburn Park got its fantastic name
from our former governor, Abner Coburn. Abner Coburn left part
of the “Russell Lot”, a piece of land
down by the great eddy, in his will to build a public park in the town
of Skowhegan, in 1885. In 1905, Abner Coburn’s brother Philander
Coburn died, and left the rest of the “Russell Lot” in his will,
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to the land that Abner Coburn left to Skowhegan, to build a free public
park. Between 1885 and today many organizations have contributed to
Coburn Park by adding trees, constructing a man made pond, and building
a bandstand, a gazebo, memorials, and put a fence around it all.
Coburn Park’s bandstand is used for weddings or other special
occasions. Coburn Park is a great part of Skowhegan’s heritage,
and we hope it continues to stay that way!
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