Waterfront District in Portland in Cumberland County, Maine — The American Northeast (New England)
The history of DiMillo's and The Newport
Photographed by Thomas Smith, September 29, 2024
1. DiMillo's and The Newport Marker
Mounted on the original rudder from the floating restaurant, The Newport.
In 1980 Tony DiMillo purchased The Newport, and opened his "floating restaurant" in December of 1982.
One of the largest such restaurants in the country, her overall length is 206 feet, with a beam of 65 feet. She weighs 701 tons and boasts a horsepower steam engine. This is her original rudder weighing approximately one and a half tons. It was removed in dry dock at the famous Bath Iron Works to install a new hull.
The ship's log before The Newport came home to DiMillo's Marina:
1941 Commissioned "The New York," it ran as a car ferry between New Castle, Delaware and Pennsville, New Jersey
1951 Renamed "The Norfolk." Ran between Norfolk and Hampton, Virginia
1958 Renamed "The Newport." Ran between Newport and Jamestown, Rhode Island
1969 Housing for a youth center art colony in Pawtucket, Rhode Island
1977 Purchased by the Setauket Yacht Club of Port Jefferson, New York
1980 Purchased by Tony DiMillo
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical month for this entry is December 1982.
Location. 43° 39.358′ N, 70° 15.104′ W. Marker is in Portland, Maine, in Cumberland County. It is in the Waterfront District. It is at the
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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: The Berlin Wall (within shouting distance of this marker); DiMillo's Floating Restaurant (within shouting distance of this marker); The First FOX23 Heroes Wall (within shouting distance of this marker); Mariner's Church (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); United States Custom House (about 500 feet away); Casco Bay's four thousand years of sustainable, stable productivity (about 700 feet away); A Dirty History of Casco Bay (about 800 feet away); Secondhand Clothing Store of Lloyd Scott (about 800 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Portland.
Also see . . .
1. DiMillo's On the Water. (Submitted on October 14, 2024, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)
2. DiMillo's On the Water (Wikipedia). (Submitted on October 14, 2024, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)
Photographed by Thomas Smith, September 29, 2024
2. DiMillo's and The Newport Marker
Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, October 17, 2024
3. The history of DiMillo's and The Newport marker
Credits. This page was last revised on November 4, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 10, 2024, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. This page has been viewed 350 times since then and 28 times this year. Last updated on October 29, 2024, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 10, 2024, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. 3. submitted on October 29, 2024, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
