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Maine plus dressing up and crafts. The
Maine Narrow Gauge Railroad
The largest state in New England, Maine is truly the Great Co. & Museum displays vintage
Outdoors. Its most popular attractions are found along the locomotives and offers scenic
spectacular coastline, beginning in the southeast with its trips along the waterfront.
largest and liveliest city, Portland, and the resort towns of Several of Portland’s fine
historic houses are open to
the Kennebunks. Farther north, yachts and windjammers visitors. They include the
ply the waters of Penobscot Bay, while Acadia National Wadsworth-Longfellow
Park stands as Maine’s coastal jewel. World-class skiing, House (1785), where poet
hiking, and mountain-biking opportunities are found Henry Wadsworth
inland, at Bethel and Sugarloaf. Longfellow grew up; and
the Victoria Mansion with
its painted trompe l’oeil
n Portland restored neighborhood’s walls. Portland’s signature
* 65,000. k @ 950 Congress St & narrow streets are filled landmark is the Portland
100 Thompson’s Point Rd. with shops, restaurants, Head Light at Fort Williams
g Commercial & Franklin Sts. and art galleries. Domi­ Park. First illuminated in
n 14 Ocean Gateway Pier, (207) nating the area is the 1791, the lighthouse is
772­5800. ( Wed & Sat. _ Old Port former United States surrounded by beach
Festival (Jun 4), Victorian Holiday (Nov Custom House, with its Children’s and picnic areas, and
24–Dec 23). ∑ visitportland.com gilded ceilings, marble Museum the keeper’s house is
This historic city has a beautiful staircases, and chandeliers. banner now a museum.
location on the crest of a It was built after the Civil War
peninsula, with expansive views (1861–65). From the docks, ships E Portland Museum
of Casco Bay and the Calendar offer cruises to the Calendar of Art
Islands. Once a flourishing port, Islands, harbor tours, and deep­ 7 Congress Sq. Tel (207) 775­6148.
Portland was devastated by no sea fishing trips. Open late May–mid­Oct: 11am–6pm
fewer than four major fires, the West of the Old Port, the Mon–Wed, Sat & Sun (to 8pm Thu &
last one in 1866. Nevertheless, Portland Museum of Art, Fri); mid­Oct–late May: 11am–6pm
the city still has a number of displays works by the area’s Wed, Sat & Sun (to 8pm Thu & Fri).
& 7 ∑ portlandmuseum.org
sturdy stone Victorian buildings. most famous artist, Winslow
The West End has fine Homer (1836–1910), as well as E Children’s Museum and
mansions and a splendid by European masters such Theatre of Maine
promenade overlooking the as Gauguin and Picasso. The 142 Free St. Tel (207) 828­1234.
water. Portland’s liveliest area, Children‘s Museum and Open year­round: 10am–5pm
however, is around the Old Theatre of Maine has three Tue–Sun. Closed public hols.
Port, near the harbor. This floors of interactive exhibits, &= ∑ kitetails.org
Downtown Portland
1 United States Custom F R A N K L I N
House Lincoln A R T E R I A L
Park
Maine Narrow
2 Portland Museum of Art Gauge Railroad Co.
3 Children’s Museum and Portland F ED ERA L S T REE T & Museum
Theatre of Maine Public Market PEARL STREET
4 Wadsworth­Longfellow PREBLE ST Portland M I D D L E S T R E E T Maine
Public Library
House Wadsworth- EXCHANGE STREET SILVER ST United States State Pier
5 Victoria Mansion C U M B E R L A N D A V E N U E Longfellow F O R E S T R E E T Mariner’s Custom House
MARKET ST
CASCO ST STRE ET
BROWN ST
House
WHARF STREET
CO N G RESS Maine FRE E S TR E ET CRO S S S T COMMERCIAL STREET Church Portland
College of Art
FR EE S TRE E T
OAK STREET
COTTON ST
Pier
FOREST AVE
and Theatre of Maine
Portland Children's Museum C E N TER S T RE ET
SPRING ST PLEASA NT ST
Museum of Art
Greyhound Station H I G H S T R E E T DANFORTH ST
5 miles (8 km) Portland
Portland International Airport Fish Pier
Y O R K S T R E E T
4 miles (7 km)
Victoria
Mansion 0 meters 400
S TATE ST
Fort Williams 0 yards 400
PA R K S T R E E T
Park
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