Portland’s fishing wharves along the Fore River are great places to take pictures.

This was of the wharf behind Becky’s Diner.

Portland plans to fix this bridge in Deering Oaks Park in the Parkside neighborhood downtown. They should!

Deering Oaks Park is a significant city landmark: It was designed by Frederick Law Olmstead, better known for Central Park (NYC) and Franklin Park in Jamaica Plain in Boston.

River Trolley Park was an urban park on the banks of the Presumpscot River open at the beginning of the 20th Century. There was a casino and an open air theater. A streetcar ran from Portland’s downtown up Forest Avenue to the park.

There are detailed stories, and timelines, of Riverton Trolley Park here, here and here. Some of these links have pictures showing how the park used to look.

Portland Trails has made walking trails on the site of the ruins on both sides of the Presumpscot River.

With dog, people, Raw Faith, and some sailboats. Fort Gorges is in the background in the fog.