2017 Visitor's Guide

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.

Your Mom’s going to ask you about your trip to Portland.

Have something to mention other than beer.

Visit Portland’s Historic Sites portlandhistoricsites.com

Portland Observatory 1807 Oldest maritime signal tower in the United States

Wadsworth-Longfellow House

Tate House

Victoria Mansion

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.org

PHOTOS, CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT: CFW PHOTOGRAPHY; COURTESY TRENT BELL/PORTLAND MUSEUM OF ART; COURTESY PORTLAND SEA DOGS

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