Bangor, Maine: Pickering Square Squeak
Stand in the exact center of Pickering Square, clap your hands, and hear an echo that sounds like a squeak.
- Address:
- Broad St., Bangor, ME
- Directions:
- Downtown, just west of the river bridges, at the corner of Water and Broad Sts, in front of the public parking garage.
- Admission:
- Free
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Looks like big construction going on. I dont think this clapping effect will remain.
[Michael Miller, 05/03/2022]This actually works! You must stand exactly in the center spot. If you're only inches off, the squeak is inaudible.
[John, 08/27/2015]Stand in the middle of Pickering Square in downtown Bangor and clap your hands. Something about the acoustics causes an echo that sounds like a squeak. Start in the very center and slowly walk outward and hear the squeak fade away. Note: This only works when there is no snow covering the square.
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Fortunately for squeakers, Pickering Square is actually an all-pedestrian circle whose pavement pattern makes it easy to find its exact center.