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Maine Preservation
Events
2008 Annual Meeting
Bethel, Maine
Thursday, October 2 - Annual
Meeting Dinner
Friday, October 3 - Exclusive
Historic Tours
Click here for
more details.
Email us at info@MainePreservation.org
for more information
or call Robert O'Brien at (207) 775-3652.
Other
Preservation-Related Events
(To post your preservation-related
event here, please email Maine Preservation at info@MainePreservation.org
with the details.)
On-Going Seasonal Events
Portland Observatory Museum
138 Congress St., Portland
Memorial Day – Columbus
Day
Tours ongoing from 10 am – 4:40 pm
Thursdays in August, Sunset Hours 5 – 8 pm
$5 Adult / $3 Ages 6 – 16 under 6 free (with adult)
The Portland
Observatory (1807) is the only remaining maritime signal tower in the
country. Sea Captain-turned-entrepreneur Lemuel Moody built the tower
to signal the arrival of ships into the harbor through the use of specialized
flags. Climb the 103 steps to the top and enjoy the finest views of Portland,
Casco Bay, the islands, and the White Mountains. All tours are guided,
and last approximately half an hour. For more information, please
call Greater Portland Landmarks at 774-5561 or visit www.portlandlandmarks.org.
Eastern Cemetery Tour
Thursdays at 10:30 am
July 1 – September 30
Thursdays in August, Sunset Tours at 6 pm
$7 Adult / under 16 free (with adult)
Purchase tickets and begin tour at the Portland Observatory Museum, 138
Congress St., Portland. The Eastern Cemetery is the oldest burial
ground on the peninsula. Established in 1668, it is the resting place
of early settlers and other famous Portlanders. Among those buried here
are Commodore Edward Preble, Lemuel Moody, and the two young captains
of the Boxer and the Enterprise, who died in a famous sea battle during
the War of 1812. Interesting and beautiful headstone art symbolizes our
ancestors’ changing attitudes toward death over the years. For more
information, please call Greater Portland Landmarks at 774-5561 or visit
www.portlandlandmarks.org.
Old Port Walking Tours
Monday through Saturday, 10:30
am
July 1 – September 30
$7 Adult / under 16 free (with adult)
Purchase tickets and begin tour at the Convention and Visitor’s Bureau,
245 Commercial St., Portland. Step back in time in Portland’s Old
Port for a personal look at the events and people who shaped our city
and left their imprint on its streetscapes and architecture. Whether you
are a local resident or a visitor, you will be enchanted by these inside
stories that trace the development of this historic area from its earliest
days as a bustling seaport to its revival as a vibrant retail and commercial
center. For more information, please call Greater Portland Landmarks
at 774-5561 or visit www.portlandlandmarks.org.
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