Maine Historical Society

Maine Historical Society is a museum in City of Portland, Cumberland County, Maine which is located on Congress Street. Maine Historical Society is situated nearby to the museum Wadsworth-Longfellow House, as well as near Wadsworth-Longfellow Gardens.

Opening hours: Wednesday—Saturday 10:00 AM—5:00 PM
Type: Museum
Address: 489 Congress Street, Portland, ME 04101

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Wadsworth-Longfellow House and Cross Insurance Arena.

Wadsworth-Longfellow House

Museum

Photo: BrianAdler, Public domain.

The Wadsworth-Longfellow House is a historic house and museum in Portland, Maine, United States. It is located at 489 Congress Street and is operated by the Maine Historical Society.

Cross Insurance Arena

Public building

Photo: Dudesleeper, Public domain.

Cross Insurance Arena is a multi-purpose arena located in Portland, Maine. Built in 1977, at a cost of US$8 million, it is the home arena for the Maine Mariners of the ECHL. There are 6,206 permanent seats in the arena, and it seats up to 9,500 for concerts. Cross Insurance Arena is situated 550 feet southeast of Maine Historical Society.

Portland Public Library

Library

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Portland Public Library is the main library of the public library system in Portland, Maine, USA. It is located at 5 Monument Square on Congress Street in the Old Port of Portland, Maine. Portland Public Library is situated 450 feet northeast of Maine Historical Society.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Portland and Arts District.

Portland

Photo: Southgeist, CC BY 3.0.

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.

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.

Maine Historical Society

Categories: building, tourism, commercial building, and tourist attraction
Location: City of Portland, Cumberland County, Lakes and Mountains, Maine, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude

43.65685° or 43° 39′ 25″ north

Longitude

-70.26036° or 70° 15′ 37″ west

Open location code

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OpenStreetMap ID

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Notable Places Nearby

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