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Portland / Robert W. McDougall.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- McDougall, Robert W., 1961-
- Series:
- Images of America.
- Images of America
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Portland (Conn.)--History--Pictorial works.
- Portland (Conn.).
- Portland (Conn.)--Social life and customs--Pictorial works.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (128 pages ) chiefly illustrations, maps ;
- Place of Publication:
- Charleston, S.C. : Arcadia., 2004.
- Notes:
- Portland is located in "the big bend" of the Connecticut River near the center of the state, where natural resources provided a prosperous livelihood for generations of residents. First settled as part of Middletown, the area was incorporated as Portland in 1841. The town is known for its brownstone quarries, the Gildersleeve shipyard, and shade-grown tobacco. Meshomasic, the first state forest in New England, is located here.
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 127) and index.
- ISBN:
- 0738536423 (pbk.)
- OCLC:
- 649681851
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