Portland
By: Robert W. McDougall.
Series: Images of America
Publisher: Arcadia.
Published: 2004
Place of publication: Charleston, SC
Language: eng
Number of pages: 128
Subjects: Portland (Conn.) -- History -- Pictorial works.; Portland (Conn.) -- Social life and customs -- Pictorial works.
Genres: Pictorial works.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 127) and index.
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.