Portland

by Robert W. McDougall

Book Overview

Portland is located in "the big bend" of the Connecticut River near the center of the state, where natural resources provided a prosperous livelihood for generations of residents. First settled as part of Middletown, the area was incorporated as Portland in 1841. The town is known for its brownstone quarries, the Gildersleeve shipyard, and shade-grown tobacco. Meshomasic, the first state forest in New England, is located here. In Portland, historic...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0738536423
• ISBN13: 9780738536422
• Release Date: October 2004
• Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.5" x 9.2"