Portland Civil War Memorial

Portland Civil War Memorial is a monument in Town of Portland, Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, Connecticut. Portland Civil War Memorial is situated nearby to First Congregational Church of Portland, as well as near the fire station Portland Fire Department Company 2.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include River Highlands State Park and Arrigoni Bridge.

River Highlands State Park

Nature reserve

Photo: Morrowlong, CC BY-SA 4.0.

River Highlands State Park is a public recreation area located on the west bank of the Connecticut River in the town of Cromwell, Connecticut. The 177-acre state park is managed by Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. River Highlands State Park is situated 2 miles north of Portland Civil War Memorial.

Arrigoni Bridge

Bridge

Photo: Denimadept, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Arrigoni Bridge, also known locally as the Portland Bridge, is a steel through arch bridge carrying Route 17 and Route 66 across the Connecticut River, connecting Middletown, Connecticut, to Portland, Connecticut. Arrigoni Bridge is situated 2 miles southwest of Portland Civil War Memorial.

Middletown–Portland railroad bridge

Bridge

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The Middletown–Portland railroad bridge is a swing truss railroad bridge crossing the Connecticut River and Route 9 in Middletown, Connecticut, just south of the Arrigoni Bridge. Middletown–Portland railroad bridge is situated 2 miles southwest of Portland Civil War Memorial.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Indian Hill Avenue Historic District and Cromwell.

Indian Hill Avenue Historic District

Neighborhood

Photo: Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Indian Hill Avenue Historic District encompasses an 18th-century colonial shipbuilding village, overlaid on a historic and prehistoric Native American settlement, in Portland, Connecticut.

Cromwell

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Cromwell is a town in Middlesex County, Connecticut, United States, located within the Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region. The population was 14,225 at the 2020 census. The town is named after Oliver Cromwell, the Lord Protector of England.

Main Street Historic District

Neighborhood

The Main Street Historic District in Cromwell, Connecticut is roughly bounded by Nooks Hill Road, Prospect Hill Road, Wall and West Streets, and New Lane, and Stevens Lane and Main Street.

Portland Civil War Memorial

Type: Monument
Category: historic site
Location: Town of Portland, Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, Connecticut, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude

41.59079° or 41° 35′ 27″ north

Longitude

-72.62436° or 72° 37′ 28″ west

Open location code

87H9H9RG+87

OpenStreetMap ID

node 6594336906

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=monument

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include First Congregational Church of Portland and Portland Fire Department Company 2.

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