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

On this site

Photographed By Larry Gertner, August 22, 2006

1. On this site Marker

Inscription. On this site from 1784 till 1955 stood the house in which Henry Wadsworth Longfellow was born February 27, 1807

This boulder is from the Hiram farm of his grandfather, General Peleg Wadsworth, where the poet spent many happy youthful days.
The International Longfellow Society 1956

Erected 1956 by The International Longfellow Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Arts, Letters, Music. A significant historical date for this entry is February 27, 1807.

Location. 43° 39.64′ N, 70° 14.894′ W. Marker is in Portland, Maine, in Cumberland County. It is in East Bayside. Marker is at the intersection of Hancock Street and Fore Street, on the right when traveling south on Hancock Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 147 Fore St, Portland ME 04101, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Hack Stand of Charles H.L. Pierre (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Site of Fort Loyal (about 400 feet away); India Street Terminal (about 500 feet away); Home of Charles Frederick Eastman, Harriet Stephenson Eastman, and her father, Alexander Stephenson (about 600 feet away); Home of Amos Noë and Christiana Williams Freeman (about 600 feet away); Tug Stamford Propeller

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(about 700 feet away); Franklin Street Wharf (approx. 0.2 miles away); Reverend William I. Reese (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Portland.

Also see . . . Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. Wikipedia biography. (Submitted on April 13, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

The marker and the boulder image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Larry Gertner, August 22, 2006

2. The marker and the boulder

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's birthplace, demolished 1955. image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Unknown, 1910

3. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's birthplace, demolished 1955.

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow photographed by Julia Margaret Cameron in 1868 image. Click for full size.

Julia Margaret Cameron, from Wikipedia, 1868

4. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow photographed by Julia Margaret Cameron in 1868

Photographed By Doran Howitt, August 23, 2022

5. On this site Marker

Photographed By Doran Howitt, August 23, 2022

6. On this site Marker

Photographed By Doran Howitt, August 23, 2022

7. On this site Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 13, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 17, 2017, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. This page has been viewed 330 times since then and 18 times this year. Last updated on April 13, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 17, 2017, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 3, 4. submitted on April 13, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 5, 6, 7. submitted on August 23, 2022, by D Howitt of Bergen County, New Jersey. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.