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In Maine, a proposed $1B patriotic park will feature 1,776-foot tall flagpole

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The park's centerpiece 1,776-foot tall flagpole will be seen from miles away in all directions — and will be adorned by an America flag bigger than a football field. (Flagpole of Freedom Park) A bold plan to build a $1 billion patriotic theme park in Maine would contain the world's tallest flagpole, soaring a symbolic 1,776 feet above sea level, and one of the largest-ever American flags.

The proposal comes from the family behind Wreaths Across America. The park's purpose is even more ambitious than its size: Heal a divided nation through the shared sacrifice for all Americans represented by the star-spangled banner's broad stripes and bright stars."Everyone feels the division we're all experiencing right now," Rob Worcester, managing director of the Flagpole of Freedom Park, told Fox News Digital. "We hope this creates an opportunity for Americans to come together."FLAG DAY BY THE NUMBERS: 10 FACTS ABOUT THE AMERICAN FLAGFox News Digital obtained exclusive renderings of the Flagpole of Freedom Park ahead of Flag Day, June 14.The centerpiece of the park in Columbia Falls, Maine, will be a soaring flagpole that equals the height of One World Trade Center, the tallest building in the nation.

The pole itself will be 1,461 feet tall, placed on top of a hill 315 feet above sea level, totaling 1,776 feet in height.The centerpiece of the proposed Flagpole of Freedom Park in Maine is a 1,776-foot tall flagpole, the world's highest, featuring an observation deck and a giant American flag larger than a football field. (Flagpole of Freedom Park) It will carry an American flag larger than a football field, measuring 360 feet long by 208 feet wide.

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