Maine Memory Network

Western Promenade, Portland, ca. 1938

Contributed by: Boston Public Library Date: circa 1938 Location: Portland Media: Linen texture postcard

Bandstand, Deering Oaks Park, Portland, 1887

Contributed by: City of Portland - Planning & Development Date: 1887-08-02 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print

Parks property, E. side Island Avenue, rear, Peaks Island, Portland, 1924

Owner in 1924: Emily P. Parks Use: Dwelling

27 Mechanic Street, Portland, 1924

Owner in 1924: Fredrika M. Parks Use: Dwelling - Two family

General plan for park system, Portland, 1905

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1905 Location: Portland Client: City of Portland Architect: Olmsted Brothers

Preliminary Master Plan, Portland, 1998

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1998 Location: Portland Client: City of Portland Architect: Richardson and Associates

The Trolley Parks of Maine

At the heyday of trolleys in Maine, many of the trolley companies developed recreational facilities along or at the end of trolley lines as one further way to encourage ridership. The parks often had walking paths, dance pavilions, and various other entertainments. Cutting-edge technology came together with a thirst for adventure and forever changed social dynamics in the process.

Home: The Longfellow House & the Emergence of Portland

The Wadsworth-Longfellow house is the oldest building on the Portland peninsula, the first historic site in Maine, a National Historic Landmark, home to three generations of Wadsworth and Longfellow family members -- including the boyhood home of the poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. The history of the house and its inhabitants provide a unique view of the growth and changes of Portland -- as well as of the immediate surroundings of the home.

Highlighting Historical Hampden - Riverside Park

"Situated on an idyllic 10-acre parcel in Hampden, Riverside Park overlooked the tranquil Hampden Narrows of the Penobscot River."

New Portland: Bridging the Past to the Future - North New Portland Village

"New Portland Fair 1951New Portland Historical Society In 1906 a corporation for a water company was formed. Warren B. Clark, E."

An enjoyable conference, Portland 2021
by John C. Decker, Danville, Pennsylvania

Some snippets from a 4-day conference by transportation historians in Portland, September 7-11, 2021

Monument Square 1967
by C. Michael Lewis

The background story and research behind a commissioned painting of Monument Square.