That’d be Portland Maine.
For many years now, I’ve presented a course lecture to the Portland History Docents, a special program that trains volunteers to serve in any of several different historical and cultural organizations in the city. It’s a great program and a privilege to work with them.
The links below are for the text of the 2026 lecture and the accompanying slide show. All images are in the public domain.
For the person who asked about trees: here’s the book I mentioned!
Please feel free to cite this source: Jessica Skwire Routhier, “The Arts in Nineteenth-Century Portland,” Portland History Docents course lecture, Maine Irish Heritage Center, March 5, 2026.
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