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    Portland Museum Of Art

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    map street view 7 Congress Square Plz, Portland, ME     207-775-6148

    The Museum's collection of more than 15,000 objects includes decorative and fine arts dating from the 18th century to the present. The heart of the Museum's collection is the State of Maine Collection, which features works by artists such as Winslow Homer, Marsden Hartle... from museumsusa.org

    Wadsworth Longfellow House

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    map street view 489 Congress St, Portland, ME     (207) 774-1822

    Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807-1882) grew up in this Portland house and went on to become one of the most famous men of his time. Within its walls lived three generations of one remarkable family that made significant contributions to the political, literary, and cu... from heritagesites.com

    Victoria Mansion

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    map street view 109 Danforth St, Portland, ME     (207) 772-4841

    This building is an outstanding example of nineteenth-century American architecture and design. With remarkably intact original interiors and decorations, it survives as a unique example of the princely palaces created for America"s wealthiest citizens in the pre-Civi... from heritagesites.com

    Maine Historical Society

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    map street view Portland, ME     207-774-1822

    Located on a one-acre campus in downtown Portland, Maine Historical Society promotes the understanding and enjoyment of Maine history. It is comprised of the Longfellow House, home of 19th-century poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow; the Brown Library, the state's most compr... from visitmaine.com

    Deering Oaks

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    map street view Portland, ME    

    from nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com

    Portland Club

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    map street view Portland, ME    

    from nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com

    Mariner's Church - Colesworthy's Anti-slavery Bookstore -...

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    map street view Fore St & Moulton St, Portland, ME    

    Marker Erected in 2007. Marker Text: Mariners' Church Location of Daniels Colesworthy's basement anti-slavery bookstore and print shop. In 1836 Colesworthy printed "Light and Truth From Ancient and Sacred History," a book by African American, Robert Benjamin Lewis. It wa... from waymarking.com

    Portland Observatory

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    map street view Portland, ME    

    The Portland Observatory is the only known surviving example of a maritime signaling station. Maritime signaling stations were once prominent fixtures along the coast and in important port towns relaying messages from ship to shore. Visual communication between ship and ... from tps.cr.nps.gov

    Back Cove

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    map street view Portland, ME    

    from nps.gov

    Eastern Cemetery, Portland Me

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    map street view Portland, ME    

    County of Marker: Cumberland County. Marker Text: Eastern Cemetery 1668 The Eastern Cemetery is the resting place of some of Portland's noted abolitionist, who campaigned against slavery, provided safe-houses and assisted runaways on the journey to freedom. Charlotte Tho... from waymarking.com

    Morse-Libby Mansion

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    map street view Portland, ME    

    Designed by the Henry Austin and with extraordinary elaborate interiors by the artist-decorator Giovanni Guidirini, this is one of the finest and least-altered examples of a large Italianate Villa-styled brick and brownstone town house in the United States. It was constr... from tps.cr.nps.gov

    Dow, Neal, House

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    map street view Portland, ME    

    For some 67 years, this well-preserved two-and-a-half story house was the residence of Neal Dow (1804-1897), called the "Napoleon of Temperance". A leading 19th-century proponent of Prohibition, Dow was a candidate for the Presidency in 1880 on the Prohibition Party tick... from tps.cr.nps.gov

    McLellan-Sweat Mansion

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    map street view Portland, ME    

    Built in 1800 for a wealthy Portland merchant, this three story brick townhouse exemplifies the Federal-Adamesque style in New England. It features a semi-circular entrance portico with Doric pillars and pilasters; interiors include Adamesque woodwork and a flying stairc... from tps.cr.nps.gov

    Battery Steele

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    map street view Portland, ME    

    from nps.gov

    Brown, Harrison B., House

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    map street view Portland, ME    

    from nps.gov