Eastern Promenade
The Eastern Promenade is a historic promenade, 68.2-acre public park and recreation area in Portland, Maine. Construction of the Promenade began in 1836 and continued periodically until 1934.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest
Highlights include Portland Observatory and Abyssinian Meeting House.
Portland Observatory
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The Portland Observatory is a historic maritime signal tower at 138 Congress Street in the Munjoy Hill section of Portland, Maine. Built in 1807, it is the only known surviving tower of its type in the United States.
Abyssinian Meeting House
Heritage site
Photo: Namiba, Public domain.
The Abyssinian Meeting House is a historic church building at 73–75 Newbury Street, in the Munjoy Hill neighborhood of Portland, Maine. Built between 1828 and 1831 by free African-Americans, it is Maine's oldest African-American church building, and the third-oldest in the nation.
Maine Narrow Gauge Railroad Museum
Museum
Photo: Gwernol, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Maine Narrow Gauge Railroad Co. & Museum is a 2 ft narrow gauge railway, located in Portland, Maine, United States.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Old Port of Portland, Maine and Portland.
Old Port of Portland, Maine
Neighborhood
The Old Port is a district of Portland, Maine, known for its cobblestone streets, 19th-century brick buildings and fishing piers. The district contains boutiques, restaurants and bars.
Portland
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Portland is on a peninsula in Casco Bay on the Southern Maine coast approximately 100 miles north of Boston, Massachusetts. It has more than 65,000 inhabitants, making it the largest city in Maine.
Arts District
Neighborhood
The Arts District is a section of downtown Portland, Maine’s designated in 1995 as to promote the cultural community and creative economy of the city. It covers a large part of upper Congress Street towards the West End and spans Congress Street toward the East ending at Portland City Hall and its Merrill Auditorium concert hall.
Eastern Promenade
- Type: Park
- Also known as: “Fort Allen Park”
- Categories: historic district, waterfront promenade, and recreation area
- Location: City of Portland, Cumberland County, Lakes and Mountains, Maine, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
43.66846° or 43° 40′ 6″ northLongitude
-70.24703° or 70° 14′ 49″ westElevation
89 feet (27 metres)Open location code
87MFMQ93+95OpenStreetMap ID
way 29986879OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=park
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Munjoy Hill and East End.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include St Lawrence Church and St. Lawrence Arts Center.
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