Keywords: Peninsula
Item 103261
Aerial view of the Fore River and the Portland Peninsula, ca. 1930
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: circa 1930 Location: Portland; South Portland Media: Glass negative
Item 100590
Samuel B. Washburn, Portland, ca. 1865
Contributed by: Washburn Norlands Living History Center Date: circa 1865 Location: Portland Media: Carte de visite
Exhibit
Reading, Writing and 'Rithmetic: Brooklin Schools
When Brooklin, located on the Blue Hill Peninsula, was incorporated in 1849, there were ten school districts and nine one-room school houses. As the years went by, population changes affected the location and number of schools in the area. State requirements began to determine ways that student's education would be handled. Regardless, education of the Brooklin students always remained a high priority for the town.
Exhibit
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.
Site Page
Winter Harbor Historical Society
View collections, facts, and contact information for this Contributing Partner.
Site Page
Historic Hallowell - Industry on Bombahook
"… eye view map, Hallowell, 1878 Bombahook is the peninsula on the left side of the image. Click on the picture to zoom in for a closer look.Courtesy…"
Story
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
Story
Reverend Thomas Smith of First Parish Portland
by Kristina Minister, Ph.D.
Pastor, Physician, Real Estate Speculator, and Agent for Wabanaki Genocide