The Rise and Fall of Portland's Waterfront, 1850-1920

The article outlines the history of Portland’s seafront harbor given it’s geographic proximity to North Atlantic trades routes, competition from Canadian harbors and the cities decision to promote tourism rather than trade.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Babcock, Robert H.
Format:	Text
Language:	unknown
Published:	DigitalCommons@UMaine 1982
Subjects:	Sarah Sands John Alfred Poor St. Lawrence and Atlantic Railroad Portland Company Grand Trunk Railroad St. John New Brunswick Charles M. Hays Business History International Business United States History Grand Trunk North Atlantic
Online Access:	https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/mainehistoryjournal/vol22/iss2/2 https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1563&context=mainehistoryjournal

Description
Summary:	The article outlines the history of Portland’s seafront harbor given it’s geographic proximity to North Atlantic trades routes, competition from Canadian harbors and the cities decision to promote tourism rather than trade.