Near Shore Road at Littlejohn Road, on the right when traveling north.
This building was completed in 1905 as the central powerhouse for Fort Williams by the Quartermaster Corps. The structure was built of reinforced concrete and sited in this sheltered spot to protect it from the fire of hostile vessels. Inside, . . . — — Map (db m186101) HM
This plaque was dedicated by Chapter 111 Alumni by former members of the Civilian Conservation Corps in memory of Franklin Delano Roosevelt and the members, who served at this post and other C.C.C. camps in Maine and throughout the United States . . . — — Map (db m50361) HM
In this bicentennial year, 1765-1965, of Cape Elizabeth, Maine, the town dedicates this plaque in honor of the United States Coast Guard on the 175th anniversary of its founding and the commissioning of the light by the President of the United . . . — — Map (db m161818) HM WM
After World War I, Fort Williams
was placed on caretaker status as a
coast artillery post, and became
home to the 5th Infantry Regiment
upon its return from occupation
duty in Germany in 1922. The 5th
remained at the fort until 1939,
longer . . . — — Map (db m161812) HM
Near Shore Road south of Littlejohn Road, on the right when traveling north.
This building was completed in 1911 under the direction of the Quartermaster Corps of the U.S. Army for use by a field officer (colonel, lieutenant colonel, or majro) of the Coast Artillery Corps and his family stationed at Fort Williams. It was . . . — — Map (db m186114) HM
Near Shore Road south of Littlejohn Road, on the right when traveling north.
This building was completed in 1911 under the direction of the Quartermaster Corps of the U.S. Army for use by a field officer (colonel, lieutenant colonel, or majro) of the Coast Artillery Corps and his family stationed at Fort Williams. It was . . . — — Map (db m186115) HM
Near Shore Road east of Littlejohn Road, on the right when traveling north.
This building was completed in 1911 by the U. S. Army Quartermaster Corps as a fire station for Fort Williams at a cost of $3,586. It was constructed of brick on a concrete foundation and the roof and tower, used for drying hoses, are slated. The . . . — — Map (db m205625) HM
This former military installation, begun in 1873 and known as The Battery at Portland Head, was a sub-post of Fort Preble until 1898 when it became a separate independent fort. It was designated Fort Williams in honor of Brevet Major General Seth . . . — — Map (db m23389) HM
From the 1750s, Portland Harbor was of economic importance as the closest American harbor to Europe and of strategic importance as a protected anchorage for the navy. As part of an upgrading of the harbor defenses in 1873, construction began on a . . . — — Map (db m25385) HM
Near Shore Road north of Littlejohn Road, on the right when traveling north.
The Goddard Manson was completed in 1858 for John Goddard (1811-1870) to an Italianate villa design prepared by Portland architect Charles Alexander, who planned other prominent buildings in the area. It was built of native stone and was one of the . . . — — Map (db m161828) HM
Near Shore Road south of Littlejohn Road, on the right when traveling north.
This building was completed in 1934 for the 240th Coast Artillery Regiment of the Maine National Guard by the Quartermaster Corps. The shed was used to house two of the regiment's four mobile 155mm guns and the large Holt crawler tractor used to . . . — — Map (db m186105) HM
Near Shore Road south of Littlejohn Road, on the right when traveling north.
This building was completed in 1934 for the 240th Coast Artillery Regiment of the Maine National Guard by the Quartermaster Corps. The shed was used to house two of the regiment's four mobile 155mm guns and the large Holt crawler tractor used to . . . — — Map (db m186106) HM
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow often
walked from Portland to visit this
Lighthouse. The Keepers were his
friends and it is believed he sat
here for inspiration for his poem
"The Lighthouse"
"Sail on; Sail on ye stately ships;
And with your . . . — — Map (db m161820) HM
Near Shore Road south of Littlejohn Road, on the right when traveling north.
"Keepers of the Light"
1791 John K. Greenleaf
1796 Dave Duncan
1976 Barzillai Delano
1820 Joshua Freeman
1840 Richard Lee
1849 John F. Watts
1853 John W. Coolidge
1854 James S. Williams
1854 James Delano . . . — — Map (db m186104) HM WM
[Header Information]
Population: 65,000
Surrounding Population: 250,000
Number of Languages Spoken in the Portland Public Schools: 40
Visitors Per Year: 3,750,000
Average Summer Temperature: 82°
Miles from Boston: 100
Amount of office . . . — — Map (db m50362) HM
[Header Information]
Hannaford Bros. Co.: The supermarket chain was founded in 1883 to sell the vegetables and fruits grown on a farm in Cape Elizabeth.
Farming: Cape Elizabeth-grown cabbage was considered the best in the state, bringing $10 a . . . — — Map (db m50384) HM
Near Shore Road south of Littlejohn Road, on the right when traveling north.
The Militia Storehouse was built in 1915 by the Quartermaster Corps and was assigned to the Maine National Guard. The concrete building was used by the 240th Coast Artillery Regiment for storage of tents, bunks, and other equipment required during . . . — — Map (db m186107) HM
Near Shore Road south of Littlejohn Road, on the right when traveling north.
The Militia Storehouse was built in 1915 by the Quartermaster Corps and was assigned to the Maine National Guard. The concrete building was used by the 240th Coast Artillery Regiment for storage of tents, bunks, and other equipment required during . . . — — Map (db m186111) HM
Near Shore Road south of Littlejohn Road, on the right when traveling north.
This Mining Casemate was constructed in 1891, but it was rebuilt in 1903, enlarged in 1907, and modernized during World War II. The function of the casemate was to control the minefield in the main channel, which was laid during the Spanish-American . . . — — Map (db m186118) HM
The 240th Coast Artillery Regiment
of the Maine National Guard was
created to assist the 8th Coast
Artillery Regiment in time of war.
In 1930, a formal National Guard
camp was laid out at the fort with
mess halls and concrete slabs for
tents. . . . — — Map (db m161816) HM
Since its commission by George Washington in 1790, Portland Head Light remains an enduring symbol of the rugged, solid characteristics of a magnificent coastline and proud people weathering the challenges of nature and time.
In observance of . . . — — Map (db m41841) HM
American
Society of
Civil
Engineers
1852
Portland Head Light
Portland Head Light was the first lighthouse completed and put into
service by the Federal Government under the Lighthouse Act of 1789
Completed 1791
Designated 2002 — — Map (db m161819) HM
Near Shore Road south of Littlejohn Road, on the right when traveling north.
Officers Killed in Action
Lt. James G. Early (Commander) Lt. John R. Laubach Lt. Ambrose O. Vanderheiden Ens. Seth E. Chapin Ens. Roy F. Swan
Enlisted Crew Killed in Action
John J. Alexander F2c
James O. Brown CGM . . . — — Map (db m186103) WM
In memory of the officers and crewmen of the U.S. Navy's Eagle Class Sub-Chaser U.S.S. Eagle-56 (PE-56) torpedoed and sunk by the German U-boat U-853 approximately nine miles southeast of this location on Monday, 23 April 1945 with the loss of . . . — — Map (db m50332) WM
On Main Street (U.S. 1) at Nathan Nye Street, on the right when traveling south on Main Street.
For close to a century this building housed Freeports public library. It was one of over l ,600 libraries built in the US with money donated by the industrialist and philanthropist, Andrew Carnegie. The Carnegie organization donated a total of . . . — — Map (db m204677) HM
On Main Street (U.S. 1) south of School Street, on the right when traveling north.
Derosier's Market, the oldest continually run in Freeport, opened in 1904 as a grocery store. The same family has operated it ever since then. In 1890, Augustus Derosier, his wife Delia, and their first born son, Philip, emigrated from the Gaspe . . . — — Map (db m233300) HM
On Main Street (U.S. 1) south of Mill Street, on the right when traveling south.
Harrington House, the headquarters of the Freeport Historical Society, was built in 1830 by Freeport merchant Enoch Harrington for his bride, Eliza. It was once part of a 14-acre parcel that included extensive gardens and orchards across the . . . — — Map (db m204674) HM
The Desert of Maine was once a productive farm. The first patch of sand appeared about 100 years ago, and has continued to spread over the years, and now covers several hundred acres. — — Map (db m104986) HM
On Fort Hill Road (Maine Route 114) at Valley View Drive, on the right when traveling north on Fort Hill Road.
Birthplace
of
Ellen G. White
Born Here Nov. 26, 1827
Co-Founder
Seventh-Day Adventist Church
Dedicated May 22, 1983
by
Seventh-Day Adventist Church
Gorham Historical Society — — Map (db m144849) HM
On South Street (Maine Route 114) at Preble Street, on the right when traveling south on South Street.
In memory of
Capt. John Phinney
First settler in Gorham, Maine
In memory of
Dana Estes
who gave the Town of Gorham
twenty-five hundred dollars
the income to be used at
centennial periods
as specified in his will . . . — — Map (db m186446) HM
On South Street (Maine Route 155) at Green Street, on the right when traveling south on South Street.
Dedicated to the honor and sacrifice of our men and women who served our country from Gorham Maine in World War II the Korean Conflict and Vietnam
★ ★ ★
Let none forget
They gave their all
And faltered . . . — — Map (db m186447) WM
On Harpswell Island Road (Maine Route 24) on Harpswell Island Road.
Plaque 1 National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark
Bailey Island Bridge
Harpswell, Maine
Presented 1984
Plaque 2
This 1150 ft. bridge is an exceptional
engineering solution to meet unusual
conditions and is the only one of . . . — — Map (db m108111) HM
On Roosevelt Trail (U.S. 302) at Lake House Road, on the right when traveling east on Roosevelt Trail.
In appreciation of The Men of Naples who served in the World War 1917-1919 *Leon E. RichardsonEdward M. Barker Hartley G. Batchelder Frank R. Brooks Urban L. Cannell Guy Edes Robert Edes Alonzo L. Edwards Charles F. Elliot . . . — — Map (db m155166) WM
On Sebago Lake State Park Road, 1.9 miles east of U.S. 302, on the left when traveling north.
This lock, originally built of stone masonry in 1830, was a vital link in the 50 mile long waterway from Portland Harbor to Harrison at the head of Long Lake until the advent of the railroad in 1869. At one time 100 “canal boats” were . . . — — Map (db m59436) HM
On Wharf Road at Sunset Road, in the median on Wharf Road.
Placed in honor of and with thanks to all Cliff Island veterans of the United States Armed Forces - past present and future. Thank you for protecting our freedoms and the way of life we enjoy. From a grateful community. — — Map (db m186396) WM
On Wharf Road just west of Sunset Road, on the left when traveling west.
You have landed on one of the fourteen Main Coastal Island which have year-round communities with public schools. Once there were three hundred such communities.
Cliff Island lies at a Latitude of 43° 42' North and a Longitude of 70° 8' . . . — — Map (db m186394) HM
On Congress Street just north of Elm Street, on the left when traveling north.
In memory of
Asa Clapp
A seaman of the American Revolution
Merchant, an upbuilder of Portland
1762 ✠ 1848
Asa William Henry Clapp
Citizen of Portland
A conservator of its interests
Member of
the Congress of . . . — — Map (db m185934) HM WM
On Congress Street at Temple Street, on the left when traveling north on Congress Street.
First Parish Church, Unitarian Universalist 425 Congress Street. A memorial plaque inside First Parish honors Prentis Mellen. Pews within the church are marked for the abolitionist Fessenden and Thomas families.
In 1832 William Lloyd . . . — — Map (db m96519) HM
On Federal Street at Temple Street, on the left when traveling north on Federal Street.
The hack stand of Reuben Ruby, corner of Temple and Federal Streets. Ruby (1798-1878) was Portland's foremost African American Anti-Slavery activist and underground railroad conductor.
In 1826, Ruby helped publish a protest in the newspaper . . . — — Map (db m96610) HM
On Pleasant Street at Fore Street, on the right when traveling north on Pleasant Street.
John Ford, Director
- I Make Westerns
Born: John Martin Feeney, 2-1-1894
Died: John Ford, 8-31-1973
Portland High School Class of 1914
Married Mary McBride Smith of North . . . — — Map (db m243345) HM WM
More than four thousand men were enrolled from Portland in the army and navy for the War of the Rebellion. More than three hundred were killed in battle or died in service. Honor and grateful remembrance to the dead, equal honor to those who, daring . . . — — Map (db m25392) WM
On Congress Street, on the right when traveling east.
To perpetuate the memory of these men of the City of Portland who with unfaltering loyalty gave their lives in the 1914 World War 1919
67 Names are listed
They sought not glory but their country's good — — Map (db m96523) WM
On Exchange Street at Federal Street, on the right when traveling north on Exchange Street.
Publisher Guy P. Gannett commissioned this building to serve as the headquarters for the media empire he founded in 1922.
For its time, it was a state-of-the-art production facility where reporters, photographers and editors put together . . . — — Map (db m185936) HM
Has been designated a Registered National Historic Landmark Under the provisions of the Historic Sites Act of August 21, 1935 This site possesses exceptional value in commemorating and illustrating the history of the United States U. S. . . . — — Map (db m25391) HM
On Congress Street at Franklin Street (U.S. 1A), on the right when traveling east on Congress Street.
The walkways that extend from this point are part of the original configuration of Lincoln Park as laid out in 1866. The park was once significantly larger than it is today, extending to what is now the far side of Franklin Arterial's grassy . . . — — Map (db m186148) HM
On Congress Street at Mountfort Street, on the right when traveling north on Congress Street.
Third Sergeant Company H
Fifth Regiment
Maine Volunteer Infantry
Aged 19 Years
Killed First Battle Bull Run
July 21st 1861
Sergeant Stinson was the first
volunteer soldier from
Portland
to give his life for
the preservation of . . . — — Map (db m50433) WM
On Cumberland Avenue just south of Boyd Street, on the right when traveling south.
This memorial is dedicated to the survivors of the Armenian Genocide 1915 - 1923, who settled in Bayside by the early twentieth century over 250 Armenian families lived in Porland where they established businesses and a vibrant social . . . — — Map (db m186405) HM
On Back Cove Trail, 0.1 miles east of Baxter Boulevard when traveling west.
Explore Baxter Trail, a 3.25 mile walking trail from here to Evergreen Cemetery. Discover how the many contributions of two wealthy visionaries, Mayor James Phinney Baxter and his son Governor Percival Proctor Baxter, continue to . . . — — Map (db m186460) HM
On Cumberland Avenue just east of Franklin Street (U.S. 1A), on the right when traveling east.
Cathedral of the
Immaculate Conception
Built 1869
has been placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
— — Map (db m186403) HM
On Congress Street near Mountfort Street, on the right when traveling north.
Declared a National Historic Site January 1974
Here lie the hardy courageous early settlers, the men and women who founded and defended this area, who made history in civil life, government, law, the arts, education, religion, in the state and . . . — — Map (db m50432) HM
On Congress Street at Mountfort Street, on the right on Congress Street.
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 their journey to freedom.
Charlotte Thomas 1822-1920
Sophia . . . — — Map (db m96267) HM
On Commercial Street (U.S. 1) at Franklin Arterial (U.S. 1), on the right when traveling north on Commercial Street.
Landing spot for many passengers on the Underground Railroad and embarkation point for their transit to Canada and England.
Anti-slavery sympathizers were well-organized to greet stowaways from Southern cargo vessels, find them safe housing . . . — — Map (db m20614) HM
On Middle Street at India Street, on the right when traveling west on Middle Street.
Hack stand of Charles H.L. Pierre, 29 Middle Street. Charles H.L. Pierre led the African American men, who rescued the stowaway aboard HMS Albion Cooper in the Fall of 1857.
In the mid-1800s, professional opportunities for freed Blacks were . . . — — Map (db m185939) HM
On Federal Street at Hancock Street, on the left when traveling south on Federal Street.
First full-time called minister of the Abyssinian Meeting House 1841-1852
Rev. Freeman (1809-1893) was an instructor in the school maintained for African Americans in the Abyssinian Meeting House. As conductors on the Underground Railroad, the . . . — — Map (db m50428) HM
On Newbury Street at Mountfort Street, on the right when traveling east on Newbury Street.
Home of Charles Frederick Eastman, Harriet Stephenson Eastman, and her father, Alexander Stephenson, 211 Sumner Street, now Newbury Street. They are buried at Evergreen Cemetery.
The Eastmans and Stephensons were conductors on the . . . — — Map (db m186150) HM
On Congress Street at India Street, on the right when traveling north on Congress Street.
Corner of India and Congress Street, known as a Station House on the Underground Railroad. The home was destroyed in the Great Fire of 1866.
The Thomases were prominent in the Portland Anti-Slavery Society, begun in 1833, which also worked to . . . — — Map (db m50429) HM
On Commercial Street / Thames Street at India Street, on the left when traveling north on Commercial Street / Thames Street.
In recognition of
Portland's role in Canada's history
India Street Terminal
at Milepost 0.0.
on the
Atlantic & St. Lawrence /
St. Lawrence & Atlantic RRs.
Grand Trunk Railway of Canada
Canadian National Railways
July . . . — — Map (db m50445) HM
Near Congress Street just north of India Street, on the left when traveling north.
Jacob Cousins Post 99, Jewish War Veterans of the USA, honors the memory of Maine's Jewish Fallen Heroes in the two great wars.
World War I Fallen Heroes, 1917 - 1918
Jacob Cousins, Portland
Arthur Goldstein, Portland
John A. . . . — — Map (db m204566) WM
On Congress Street just north of Locust Street, on the right when traveling south.
1754: Third Parish, Stroudwater, votes to become a Church of England Parish. Pastor sent to England to be Ordained Priest of that Church.
1763: Third Parish reorganizes as Church of England Parish, under The Rt. Rev'd. Richard . . . — — Map (db m186362) HM
On Hancock Street at Fore Street, on the right when traveling south on Hancock Street.
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 . . . — — Map (db m148131) HM
Panel 1:
[rendering of Rear Admiral James Alden]
Born in Portland March 31, 1810
Died in San Francisco Feb 6, 1877
Panel 2: [rendering of a mariner's sextant] Intrepid Explorer
Skilful Hydrographer
Cartographer of the . . . — — Map (db m72995) HM WM
Erected Dec 1, 1859
By a donation from the HON. FRANCIS O.J. SMITH, to honor and perpetuate the memory of REV. WILLIAM I. REESE who while pastor of the First Universalist Society, founded the Portland Widows Wood Society. . . . — — Map (db m50436) HM
On Commercial Street / Thames Street at India Street, on the left when traveling north on Commercial Street / Thames Street.
Erected by the Colonists in 1680
Captured by the French and Indians
in 1690. Entire English
settlement destroyed
To the memory of these
brave defenders
this tablet placed by
The Daughters of the American Colonists
November . . . — — Map (db m50448) HM
On Congress Street, on the right when traveling north.
To the memory of our historic dead who bore arms in the War of Independence and who were ever the brave defenders of our country who made her foundations so enduring — — Map (db m50430) WM
On Back Cove Trail, 0.1 miles east of Baxter Bouleard, on the right when traveling east.
Welcome to Back Cove Trail: An urban ecosystem
Over a hundred years ago, this trail was the dream of one man-James Phinney Baxter.
In 1893, Baxter after a long and very successful business career, became Portland's mayor . . . — — Map (db m186459) HM
On Eastern Promenade at Cutter Street, on the right when traveling north on Eastern Promenade.
Jacob Cousins was the first Jewish soldier from Portland killed in World War I.
Approximately 250,000 Jewish soldiers served in the U.S. military during WWI. 3,500 Jews would die in this conflict.
Cousin's Company C, 328th Infantry, . . . — — Map (db m186387) HM
On Eastern Promenade at Morning Street, on the right when traveling north on Eastern Promenade.
City Engineer William Goodwin created the first plan of Fort Allen Park (above) with a roofed bandstand/gazebo as a key feature.
Designed by two of Portland's leading architects, Albert Winslow Cobb and John Calvin Stevens, . . . — — Map (db m186369) HM
On Eastern Promenade at Morning Street, on the right when traveling north on Eastern Promenade.
June, 1885 reunion The 19th National Encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic pitched tents here. The G.A.R. was a veteran organization of the Union Army, Navy, and U.S. Revenue Cutter Service veterans whose membership peaked at 400,000 . . . — — Map (db m186368) HM
In memory of three thousand men and women who gave their lives in the Arctic Campaign 1941-1945 on convoys to and from Russia
We will remember them
May 2000 This granite is given by the people of Murmansk City, Russia to the people of . . . — — Map (db m105684) WM
On September 5, 1813 off Monhegan Island on the coast of Maine, the American brig Enterprise commanded by 28 year old Lt. William Burrows engaged in battle with the British brig Boxer commanded by 29 year old Captain Samuel Blythe. Both ships . . . — — Map (db m129636) HM
On Congress Street at North Street, on the left when traveling north on Congress Street.
Eastman (1821-1880) was barber, second-hand clothing dealer, mariner and hack driver. He was also a financial supporter of the Abyssinian Meeting House and School.
He owned and operated several barber shops with his four sons, including one on . . . — — Map (db m50425) HM
On Eastern Promenade at Morning Street, on the right when traveling north on Eastern Promenade.
In 1866, a year after the Civil War ended, these guns (technically, called 4.5-inch Siege Rifles) were cast in Pittsburgh by the Fort Pitt Foundry. They could fire a 25-to 30-pound ball 3,200 nearly 2 miles! In the early 1900s, they were . . . — — Map (db m186367) HM
On Eastern Promenade at Morning Street, on the right when traveling north on Eastern Promenade.
The importance of Portland harbor over two centuries is clear from the fortifications you see from here. Behind you, lies Fort Allen an 1814 earthworks. Three granite Civil War forts remain visible. Fort Gorges rises in the harbor. Fort . . . — — Map (db m186376) HM
On Eastern Promenade at Congress Street, on the right when traveling west on Eastern Promenade.
In honor of
George Cleeves
Founder of Portland
1633
Deputy President
of the
Province of Lygonia
1645 - 1659
There landed with
George Cleeves,
his wife Joan,
and daughter
Elizabeth,
his partner
Richard . . . — — Map (db m55535) HM
On Eastern Promenade north of Morning Street, on the right when traveling north.
Displayed here are the U.S.S. Portland CA-33's after mast, bridge shield, and ship's bell. This memorial honors one of the most-decorated ships of World War II, her crew, and the men who died aboard the Portland and other U.S. Navy . . . — — Map (db m186379) HM
On Eastern Promenade at North Street, on the right when traveling south on Eastern Promenade.
The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress March 3, 1863, has awarded in the name of The Congress the Medal of Honor to
Major Charles J. Loring, Jr., USAF
for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the . . . — — Map (db m186463) WM
On Eastern Promenade just north of North Street, on the right when traveling west.
This memorial circle honors Major Charles J. Loring, Jr. and was erected by the Loring family in 2000 with support by the City of Portland. During his 50th Korean mission flying over Sniper Ridge, Major Charles J. Loring was hit repeatedly by . . . — — Map (db m186464) HM
On Eastern Promenade at Cutter Street, on the right when traveling north on Eastern Promenade.
"Having seen the principal parks in this country and Europe, and realizing their great public importance, as well as the paucity of our own achievements in this regard, I resolved to do all in my power towards the creation of a . . . — — Map (db m186389) HM
On Eastern Promenade at Vesper Street on Eastern Promenade.
Eternal vigilance is the price of liberty One country and One flag In memory of the Grand Army of the Republic Dedicated September 9, 1929 By the Daughters of the Union Veterans of the Civil War 1861-1865 — — Map (db m96269) HM WM
On Congress Street near North Street, on the right when traveling north.
Portland Observatory
has been designated a
National Historic Landmark
This site possesses national significance
in commemorating the history of the
United States of America.
The Observatory is the nation's only remaining . . . — — Map (db m50418) HM
On Congress Street just north of Kellogg Street, on the right when traveling north.
One of the earliest marine signal stations in the United States, this tower is unique in its engineering design and construction and contributed to the prosperity of Portland Harbor as a vital center of maritime commerce during the "Golden Age of . . . — — Map (db m186397) HM
On Eastern Promenade at Cutter Street, on the right when traveling north on Eastern Promenade.
In memory of
Portland's Jewish War Heroes
who died in World War II action
1941 - 1945
Samuel M. Citrin Benjamin A. Cox
Edward R. Goldstein Louis S. Lane
Herbert F. Meyers Sidney R. Miller
Max Weinstein
This . . . — — Map (db m186388) WM
On Eastern Promenade at Morning Street, on the right when traveling north on Eastern Promenade.
February 15, 1898 Havana Harbor, Cuba
U.S.S. Battleship Maine explodes killing 260
The event is used by hawkish Assistant Secretary of the Navy, Theodore Roosevelt to pressure President McKinley into the Spanish-American . . . — — Map (db m186370) HM
On Eastern Promenade at Morning Street, on the right when traveling north on Eastern Promenade.
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Portland native Longfellow (1807-1882) often walked up Munjoy Hill to this park from his home nearby on Congress Street. The poet, like countless others over the centuries, stood here relishing the timeless and . . . — — Map (db m186377) HM
On Eastern Promenade at Morning Street, on the right when traveling north on Eastern Promenade.
In the 1800s, this panoramic view could only be admired while standing in a field strewn with ash heaps and boulders. At the turn of 19th century, City Engineer William Goodwin created a plan for this park, whic Mayor James P. Baxter brings . . . — — Map (db m186363) HM
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