| Portland Contributor(s): McDougall, Robert W. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0738536423 ISBN-13: 9780738536422 Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC) OUR PRICE: $22.49 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2004 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - New England (ct, Ma, Me, Nh, Ri, Vt) - Photography | Subjects & Themes - Regional (see Also Travel - Pictorials) - Travel | Pictorials (see Also Photography - Subjects & Themes - Regional) |
| Dewey: 974.66 |
| LCCN: 2004106736 |
| Series: Images of America (Arcadia Publishing) |
| Physical Information: 0.33" H x 6.52" W x 9.16" (0.64 lbs) 128 pages |
| Themes: - Geographic Orientation - Connecticut - Locality - Hartford, Connecticut |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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 photographs drawn from the archives of the Portland Historical Society and from private collections take the reader on a journey through the rich history of this quiet small town, now known for its golf courses and marinas." |
Contributor Bio(s): McDougall, Robert W.: - Robert W. McDougall, born and raised in Portland, has been a longtime student of town history; he joined the Portland Historical Society as a charter member when he was in the sixth grade. He is a past president of the society and serves as the director of the Ruth Callander House Museum of Portland History, which opened in June 2003. |