LEWISTON – The L and A Veterans Council hosted a special ceremony to unveil the “Remember the Maine” memorial and the 12th stone honoring veterans on Sept. 1 at the Lewiston Veterans Memorial Park.

The ceremony opened with the National Anthem sung by Melissa Noel. The Rev. Barbara Barth of St. Michael’s Church of Auburn gave the invocation and University of Southern Maine professor Joel Eastman provided the history of the USS Maine.

Rear Adm. Kevin McCoy from Washington, D.C., dedicated and unveiled of the new “Remember the Maine” monument.

Tom Trottier of VFW Post 1603 gave the three cannon shots while Roger Renaud played taps.

The honor guards were made up of American Legion Post 153, VFW Post 1603 and Franco American Vet Post 31.

The three Legion commanders who unveiled the 12th stone with the logo of the American Legion were Don Dube, Post 22; Emmet Stuart, Post 153; and Gary Veilleux, Post 210.

Lewiston Mayor Larry Gilbert and Auburn Mayor John Jenkins unveiled the new All-American City bench. Maurice Marquis closed the ceremony with “God Bless America.”

More than 200 people attended.