Portland YRE
Middlesex County
10/5 km (6.2/3.2 mi.)
January 2 - December 31, 2009
NE09-82732/Y1347
AVA SPECIAL PROGRAM CLASSIFICATION(S):
- Cemetery Stroll
- Historic Churches
- Museum Walk
- Native American Culture
- Riverwalk America
- Walking America's Fire Houses
- Walking Europe in the U.S.
- Veteran Memorial
FEES:Everyone is welcome to participate in this event.
- "A" award & IVV Credit N/A
- "B" award & IVV Credit $4.00
- IVV Credit $3.00
- Just walk free
TRAIL HIGHLIGHTS: Downtown walk passes historic homes, churches and a shipbuilding site (Gildersleeve). The Connecticut River, which flows along the town's entire western and southern borders, has contributed significantly to the rich historical heritage as well as to the social and economic development of Portland. Brownstone quarrying, shipbuilding, and tobacco farming were the oldest industries in Portland. Today, this small New England town is home to 9,500 residents.
Additional information about Portland is available on the Web at:
- http://www.town-usa.com/connecticut/middlesex/portland.html
- http://www.portlandct.org/
- A 128-page collection of historic photos, Images of America: Portland (2004), authored by CVVC President Bob McDougall, is available at book stores.
TRAIL RATING: 1, suitable for strollers or wheelchairs.
START POINT LOCATION & HOURS: DUNKIN' DONUTS, 152 Main St., Portland. Tel.: (860) 342-1490. Hours: daily, dawn to dusk. Water and snacks available.
DIRECTIONS:
- From I-91 North or South: take Rte. 9 south to Middletown. Turn right at the light under the bridge that crosses the river. Cross the bridge to Portland. Dunkin' Donuts will be on your immediate left after crossing the bridge.
- Map
PARKING: parking lot adjacent to shop
PETS: Must be leashed!
CONTACT: Bob McDougall, (860) 342-3062 cvvc@snet.net