2020-2021 Visitor's Guide

WORKING WATERFRONT 1992 As the largest tonnage seaport along the east coast of the United States, the Port of Portland is reliant on its commercial working waterfront, with industries from lobstering to international shipping. After a 1980s building boom saw valu- able wharf properties developed for office and residential use, it became clear that regulations were required to preserve the sea-faring culture so intrinsic to the port. Concerned stakeholders related to all aspects of the harbor created the Water- front Alliance Report , which prioritized water-dependent, marine-related, and any compatible non-marine uses. Resulting policies ensured adequate marine use for the wharves, necessary to maintain a thriving seaport. Beyond that, it also addressed environmental, economic, and ecological threats to the waterfront’s future vitality. So enjoy deep sea fishing, island hop- ping, or pulling lobster traps yourself. If you prefer staying on land, tour the Working Waterfront and watch a holiday boat Parade of Lights .

SOMETHING’S BREWING 1983 The irony was thick when Geary Brewing incorporated as New England’s first craft brewery in the post prohibition era—in Neal Dow’s home town! Geary’s innovation inspired one of the largest craft beer revivals in the country. GrittyMcDuff’s brew pub opened in the Old Port in 1988. Shipyard Brewery was next in 1994. Allagash Brewing followed in 1995 with its Belgian-style beers. Sebago Brewing opened their brew pubs in 1998, and a cavalcade of over 25 Greater Portland breweries and distilleries—and over 100 state- wide—have sprouted up in

LANDMARK STATUS 1964 Historical preservation was given little consideration until Portland’s Union Station was torn down to develop a shopping center. The train station, built in 1888, had a 188-foot clock tower, and the loss of this granite gateway to the city was felt immediately. Preservationists, determined not to endure the loss of another Portland Landmarks . The non- profit organization has protected many metro-area structures that otherwise would have been lost to redevelopment, including the Portland Observatory , built in 1809, which was one of the only structures on Munjoy Hill to survive the Great Fire of 1866. (More on p. 25) such historically significant building, formed Greater

recent years. It was the biggest surge of (legal) breweries and distilleries in the state since The Maine Law was passed in 1855. (More on p. 33-34)

PHOTOS, FROM LEFT: GREATER PORTLAND LANDMARKS; FILE PHOTO/ EBAY/BEERCANMAN19632; COURTESY CALEB MASON

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