Portland, Maine
Portland is located in the southern part of Maine.
Portland is the largest city in Maine with a population of 66,194 residents (2010).
About Portland
Portland is Maine's business, financial and retail capital and is currently experiencing a building boom. Portland is ranked as one of the ten safest US Cities to live in. The city is also ranked as the most fascinating US Cities culturally. Forbes Magazine has named Portland, Maine as America's most livable city.
To See And To Do In Portland
Portland Museum of Art
Portland Observatory
Portland Head Light and Museum
Childrens Museum of Maine
Victoria Mansion
Old Port
Maine Narrow Gauge Railroad Museum
Childrens Museum of Maine
Casco Bay Lines
Lucky Catch Lobster Cruise
Maine Day Trip
Maine Historical Society & Museum
Simply Scandinavian
Downtown
History Of Portland
In 1623, the first European, an English naval captain named Christopher Levett, arrived. He later returned to England and never came back to Portland. In 1633, the Portland peninsula, then named Casco, was first permanently settled as a fishing and trading village. In 1658, the town's name changed again to Falmouth. Native American destroyed the town in in 1676. The town was rebuilt in 1678. In 1690, the town again was destroyed by French and Native allies. In 1775, this time, during the Revolutionary War, the British Royal Navy destroyed the town. And once again the town was rebuilt.
In 1820, Portland was selected as the capital in the state of Maine. Portland remained to be the capital until 1832 when Augusta became the capital. In 1853, the railway was completed and Portland became the primary seaport for Canadian exports. The Portland Press Herald, daily newspaper, was founded in 1862. In 1866, a fire destroyed most of the commercial buildings in the city and hundreds of homes and a couple of churches. More than 10,000 people were left homeless.
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