Downtown in Portland in Cumberland County, Maine — The American Northeast (New England)

In 1745

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), November 10, 2021

1. In 1745 Marker

Inscription. In 1745 on a high bluff on the opposite corner, stood the old wind-mill from which this mill-stone was taken.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1745.

Location. 43° 39.582′ N, 70° 15.321′ W. Marker is in Portland, Maine, in Cumberland County. It is in Downtown. It is at the intersection of Congress Street and Pearl Street, on the right when traveling north on Congress Street. The marker lies in Lincoln Park near the Congress & Pearl entrance. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 356 Congress St, Portland ME 04101, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American Northeast

and in New England.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Friends (Quaker) Meeting House (within shouting distance of this marker); County of Cumberland (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct

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line); What's Going On Here? (about 300 feet away); Press Herald Building (about 400 feet away); Portland Maine World War I Marker (about 500 feet away); Portland Maine Korea and Vietnam Memorial (about 500 feet away); Portland Maine World War II Memorial (about 500 feet away); Portland Maine Spanish War / World War I Memorial (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Portland.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), November 10, 2021

2. In 1745 Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 13, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 16, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 305 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 16, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.