Saturday we rode over to Portland and took a walk on the Eastern Promenade, a trail that skirts the harbor - we also walked around the "Old Port" area of Portland - the historic port area of Portland which is adjacent to the Promenade.
Fort Gorges - a former U.S. military fort built in 1858 and named for the colonial proprietor of Maine, Sir Ferdinando Gorges.
Spring Point Ledge Lighthouse - built in 1897 and still in service.
Statue of George Cleeve one of the founders of Portland in 1633.
One of the many cruise ships operating in Casco Bay
Burnt pilings from a fire many years ago
One of the many old brick buildings in the "Old Port" area
Part of the marina in the Old Port
More of the marina
One of the many pubs and restaurants in the Old Port
Looking down Commercial St. in Old Port
Pieces of the Berlin Wall on display n Old Port
The new Portland, Maine to Yarmouth, Nova Scotia high speed ferry building
Narrow gauge railroad used in may places in Maine in the late 19th and early 20th Century
Diesel narrow gauge engine - they also have a couple of old steam engines in service but they weren't operating the day we were there.
Small sailing club regatta of of C420 sailboats
Narrow gauge tracks along the The Promenade- 24" wide (Donna & Darby for scale)
WWII Arctic Campaign Memorial at Fort Allen
USS Portland Memorial at Fort Allen
The foremast of the USS Portland, a Portland Class heavy cruiser that saw action at the Battle of the Coral Sea, Battle of Midway, and Guadalcanal in World War II. This is located at Fort Allen, a Revolutionary War and War of 1812 fort site - unfortunately nothing remains of the original fort.
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