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Wadsworth-Longfellow House Tate House Portland Observatory Victoria Mansion Your Mom’s going to ask you about your trip to Portland. Have something to mention other than beer. 1807 Oldest maritime signal tower in the United States Visit Portland’s Historic Sites portlandhistoricsites.com 1786 Home of the famous poet 1755 Crown jewel of Maine’s pre-revolutionary mast trade 1860 Victorian opulence at its finest www.portlandlandmarks.org www.hwlongfellow.org www.tatehouse.org www.victoriamansion.orgPHOTOS, CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT: CFW PHOTOGRAPHY; COURTESY TRENT BELL/PORTLAND MUSEUM OF ART; COURTESY PORTLAND SEA DOGS
WINSLOW HOMER STUDIO, 1884
The famous painter hired innovative area
architect John Calvin Stevens to adapt a
carriage house into a residence and studio
when Homer relocated from New York City.
L.L.BEAN, 1912
Leon Leonwood Bean started an empire by
selling what we know today as the "Bean Boot."
To capture customers, he stood by his products
with an unconditional lifetime guarantee that is
still offered today!
GOVERNOR BAXTER SCHOOL FOR THE
DEAF, 1957
Gov. Percival Baxter donated his summer
retreat, Mackworth Island, to the state in 1953,
providing a home for this school.
HADLOCK FIELD, 1993
Baseball stars Ryan Flaherty (Baltimore Orioles)
and Charlie Furbush (Seattle Mariners) played
for opposing high schools in this stadium
named after Portland High baseball coach
Edson J. Hadlock, Jr. As home to the Sea Dogs
(AA Red Sox), fans have cheered players who've
advanced and finally won penants for the
Boston's Olde Towne Team and Chicago Cubs.




