Five free things to do in Portland, Maine
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Tours of Allagash and several other local craft beer companies are among a number of free things for visitors to do in and around Portland, Maine’s biggest city. Here are four more free things to do on your next visit.
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Portland has an impressive array of statues scattered about the city. You can find a bronze statue of poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, who was born in Portland in 1807 and went on to become America’s most beloved 19th-century poet, in Longfellow Square.
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Jewell Falls is a scenic spot that is part of 40 miles of free trails in Portland. Portland Trails is a nonprofit trust that preserves green space for the public.
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The surf crashes on the rocks as a man fishes for striped bass below Portland Head Light at Fort Williams Park in Cape Elizabeth. This lighthouse, complete with a museum and a gift shop, has been called one of the most-photographed lighthouses in the country. Commissioned by George Washington, the light went into service in 1791. It became automated in 1989 and is now owned by the town of Cape Elizabeth. The lighthouse is the premier attraction at Fort Williams Park, a six-mile drive from Portland.
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The miles of white-sand beach in the oceanfront town of Old Orchard Beach will dispel any notion that Maine’s coastline is all rough and rocky. The beach is a 20-minute drive from Portland and stretches for seven miles from Scarborough to Saco. When you’re not on the beach itself, the town has carnival rides and amusements, gifts shops and plenty of restaurants and takeout spots with food like pizza, fried dough and cotton candy.
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