Peace Monument
Leeds has a Civil War peace Monument erected on Monument Hill, the highest point in Leeds, by the Howard brothers, distinguished natives of Leeds; Major General Oliver Otis Howard, Rev. Roland Bailey Howard, and Brigadier General Charles H. Howard, in memory of the 161 soldiers and sailors who served from this town. This is the largest per capita number serving in the war of any town in the State of Maine.

Peace Was Sure Then
is enscribed above the plaques on the monument.

Chronology of the Monument
1890	Presentation of a flag by Rev. R.B. Howard and proposal of a flag stand, park and granite obelisk for Civil War soldiers of Leeds. (Weekly Journal of Lewiston, June 19, 1890)
1895	Historical documentation of when and how the monument was erected.
1901	Pictured and mentioned in the History of the Town of Leeds by J.C. Stinchfield
1929	Repairs to the monument and placement of a surrounding iron fence
1970	National Guardsmen improve trail and erect flag pole and add picnic tables in honor of Maine's Sesquicentennial celebration
2001	Leeds Bicentennial celebrations

Cub Scouts at the monument on Monument Hill. The Monument is reached by a short hike up the hill and through the woods. Though only 100 feet up the trail entrance on North Road, you get a full-circle view of the surrounding area from the top, especially in winter and spring.