Maine Historical Society And Museum
Maine Historical Society employs a professional staff of 35. Our one?acre campus, which is open year round, is situated in downtown Portland, across from Monument Square. The Maine Historical Society strives to serve the ... museumsusa.org
Victoria Mansion
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... heritagesites.com
Wadsworthlongfellow House
For more information about Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, his work, influence, family, and childhood home, visit our Longfellow website at www.HWLongfellow.org. Within its walls lived three generations of one remarkable fami... museumsusa.org
Portland Harbor Museum
Founded in 1987, this museum is an exciting place to explore and celebrate the rich maritime history of Portland Harbor. Visitors are provided with an opportunity to learn about the role that Portland Harbor has played... heritagesites.com
The Eighth Maine Regiment Memorial Association, Inc.
For four years, the regiment marched, fought, and died side-by-side. After the war, the survivors vowed to maintain the bonds and the friendships they had formed. This Memorial was where those bonds were renewed each year... museumsusa.org
Spring Point Ledge
Numerous ships have met their end on the rocks of Spring Point Ledge, which extends from Fort Preble out to the westerly side of the main shipping channel into Portland Harbor. The ledge reportedly received its nam... lighthousefriends.com
Maine Narrow Gauge Railroad And Museum
Visitors can enjoy magnificent views of Portland's waterfront aboard antique rail cars pulled by hard-working steam and diesel locomotives, as well as explore the museum. These 2-foot gauge steam trains connected rural... heritagesites.com
Center For Maine History Museum Gallery At The Maine...
The Center for Maine History Collections consist of approximately 10,000 artifacts. The diverse collection includes paintings, prints, and other original works of art, costume and textiles, decorative arts, Native Ameri... mainehistory.org
Portland Head
Portland Head Lighthouse, at the entrance to Portland Harbor in Maine, has a history that reads like a Whos Who from the early years of the nation. It was the first lighthouse completed by the United States governm... lighthousefriends.com
Portland Breakwater
The Portland Breakwater Lighthouse is a relatively minor navigational aid designed to mark the end of a breakwater and help guide vessels past the shoal-laced entrance to Portland Harbor. The breakwater was built i... lighthousefriends.com
Ram Island Ledge
Ram Island Ledge is a jagged finger of rock one-quarter mile long, marking the northern entrance into Portlands outer harbor. The ledge runs southwest off nearby Ram Island, and has long been one of the most feared... lighthousefriends.com
Unitarian Universalist Church - Portland, Me
County of Marker: Cumberland County. Date Marker Erected: 2006. Marker Text: A memorial plaque inside First Parish honors Prentiss Mellen. Pews within the church are marked for the abolitionist Fessenden and Thomas famili... waymarking.com
The Maine Tour Connection
The Maine Tour Connection is a wholesale tour operator specializing in multi-day packages for motorcoach or special interest groups, and corporate meeting planners. Our tour packages include Maine, New England and Eastern... visitmaine.com
Handy Boat Sailing Center
Learn basic sailing, fine tune your sailing skills or just explore beautiful Casco Bay. LESSONS: A full service sailing center offering beginner sailing lessons, basic coastal cruising, private lessons, adult refresher, e... visitmaine.com
Portland Observatory
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 sho... cr.nps
Cape Elizabeth West
Maines Cape Elizabeth, situated on the approach to Portland Harbor, has a reputation for being treacherous, where even ships captained by the most experienced hands can be torn asunder in a flash. At least ninety-e... lighthousefriends.com
In The Blood - Live: A "Docu-exhibit"
Lumbermen began living in logging camps in the Maine woods in the early 1800s. They were the pioneers who created a successful self-contained working community in the woods, and on who's backs the state's economy a... brownpapertickets.com
Portland Headlight
One of Maine"s great icons, the picturesque white-stucco, black-capped Portland Headlight marks the entrance to the namesake city"s busy harbor, and lies just seven miles from downtown in Fort Williams Park. Incredi... travelandleisure.com