While there are plenty of historical things to do in Portland, Maine, the city’s expansive Arts District is also packed full of excellent art galleries and marvelous museums. Pretty waterfront parks and promenades can also be found lining the peninsula while the incredible Casco Bay Islands and...
TheLewis and Clark Expeditionpassed near the site on the Columbia River in 1805–06. The city was laid out in 1845 and, after two of its early citizens flipped a penny, was named forPortland, Maine, rather thanBoston,Massachusetts. Early growth was stimulated by a number of gold rushes an...
This website covers only a small portion of the South Portland Historical Society's collections and holdings. This is a new website and the Society is in the process of adding material; new batches of items will be uploaded at least once per month, if not more frequently, as they are ...
Anne Longfellow Pierce, Henry’s sister, preserved the family home in much the state it was in when Peleg Wadsworth had lived in it. In her will, she bequeathed the house, land and many furnishings to the Maine Historical Society upon her death in 1901. The society has operated it as a...
abounding fauna, and flora are all regular features in his writings. Today, his childhood home still stands just steps from Portland’s Monument Square. Maintained by the Maine Historical Society, it is open to the public throughout the year, and is kept in its original 19th century condition...
Town government in Maine. Portland, the historical records survey, 1940. 206 pp. mimeodoi:10.1002/ncr.4110300319NoneNational Municipal Review
which took about 45 minutes. Our tour guide was very knowledgeable about the history of the 86-foot-tall observatory and how it was used in the 1800s and early 1900s to signal the town about the arrival of ships by raising various flags. To preserve the historical nature of the b...
Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens Stop: 2 hours - Admission included See details 5 Boothbay Harbor Stop: 45 minutes See details Pass by Bath 6 Fort Edgecomb State Historical Site Stop: 20 minutes - Admission included See details You'll return to the starting point...
nautical artifacts and information on the lighthouse’s history. The views of the lighthouse from various locations over the rocky cliffs make it one of the most photographed lighthouses on the East Coast. This is a historical location worth exploring. Here are somephotos of Portland Head ...