Hobson's Wharf
Hobson's Wharf (formerly known as Sawyer's Wharf) is a historic wharf in Portland, Maine, on the edge of the Fore River. It is located on Commercial Street between Wright Wharf (to the north) and Berlin Mills Wharf (to the south).Guide to the Piers and Wharves of Portland Harbor
- City of Portland"Walk the Working Waterfront"
- PortlandMaine.com It is located across Commercial Street from High Street.

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Commercial Street (Portland, Maine)
Commercial Street is a street downtown Portland, Maine. In 2008, it was named one of the ten best streets in the United States by the American Planning Association.Commercial Street Portland, Maine
American Planning Association It was built upon old piers in the 1850s. Fill was pushed into to accommodate the growing railroad and warehousing needs of the port's working waterfront. In the 1970s and 1980s, much of the economic activity on the street was hurt and many of the properties on the street were sold off for non-marine development, including the building of

Portland, Maine
Portland is the largest city in the U.S. state of Maine and the seat of Cumberland County. Portland's population was 68,408 in April 2020. The Greater Portland metropolitan area is home to over half a million people, the 104th-largest metropolitan area in the United States. Portland's economy relies mostly on the service sector and tourism. The Old Port is known for its nightlife and 19th-century architecture. Marine industry plays an important role in the city's economy, with an active waterfront that supports fishing and commercial shipping. The Port of Portland is the second-largest tonnage seaport in New England. The city seal depicts a phoenix rising from ashes, a reference to recovery from four devastating fires. Portland was named after the English Isle of Portland, Dorset. In turn, the city of Portland, Oregon was named after Portland, Maine. The word ''Portland'' is derived from the Old English word ''Portlanda'', which means "land surrounding a harbor". The Greater ...
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Wharf
A wharf, quay (, also ), staith, or staithe is a structure on the shore of a harbour or on the bank of a river or canal where ships may dock to load and unload cargo or passengers. Such a structure includes one or more berths (mooring locations), and may also include piers, warehouses, or other facilities necessary for handling the ships. Wharves are often considered to be a series of docks at which boats are stationed. Overview A wharf commonly comprises a fixed platform, often on pilings. Commercial ports may have warehouses that serve as interim storage: where it is sufficient a single wharf with a single berth constructed along the land adjacent to the water is normally used; where there is a need for more capacity multiple wharves, or perhaps a single large wharf with multiple berths, will instead be constructed, sometimes projecting over the water. A pier, raised over the water rather than within it, is commonly used for cases where the weight or volume of cargos will b ...
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Fore River (Maine)
The Fore River is a short horn-shaped estuary, approximately long, separating Portland and South Portland in Maine in the United States. Many of the port facilities of the Portland harbor are along the estuary, which is formed just southwest of Portland by the confluence of several creeks. The estuary was initially known as Levett's River, so named by the first English settler of the Casco Bay region, Capt. Christopher Levett. But shortly afterwards, the estuary came to have the name by which it is known today. The Stroudwater River flows into the Fore River estuary. The Cumberland and Oxford Canal connected the estuary with Sebago Lake via the Stroudwater River from 1832 through 1870. The estuary enters Casco Bay on the southeast edge of Portland. Like other coastal areas along the Gulf of Maine, it experiences moderately high tides, and thus the water level in the estuary and the harbor varies greatly throughout the day, leaving mud flats at low tide. It is spanned by the P ...
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Commercial Street, Portland, Maine
Commercial Street is a street downtown Portland, Maine. In 2008, it was named one of the ten best streets in the United States by the American Planning Association.Commercial Street Portland, Maine
American Planning Association It was built upon old piers in the 1850s. Fill was pushed into to accommodate the growing railroad and warehousing needs of the port's working waterfront. In the 1970s and 1980s, much of the economic activity on the street was hurt and many of the properties on the street were sold off for non-marine development, including the building of

Wright Wharf
Wright Wharf (or Wright's Wharf) is a historic wharf in Portland, Maine, on the edge of the Fore River. It is located on Commercial Street between Portland Fish Pier (to the north) and Hobson's Wharf (to the south)."Walk the Working Waterfront"
- PortlandMaine.com Brown's Wharf formerly stood to the north, where the parking lot for is today. The wharf is named for A. R. Wright, who owned a coal works on it in the early 20th century. The wharf is owned by the

Berlin Mills Wharf
Berlin Mills Wharf is a historic wharf in Portland, Maine, on the edge of the Fore River. It is located on Commercial Street between Hobson's Wharf (to the north) and Holyoke Wharf (to the south)."Walk the Working Waterfront"
- PortlandMaine.com It is located across Commercial Street from High Street. Berlin Mills Company (started as H. Winslow & Company in 1852) was a lumber company with a

High Street (Portland, Maine)
High Street is a downtown street in Portland, Maine, United States. It runs One-way traffic, one-way for around , from Commercial Street, Portland, Maine, Commercial Street in the southeast to Forest Avenue in the northwest. It is one of the three main routes crossing the Portland peninsula in this direction, the other two being State Street (Portland, Maine), State Street and Franklin Street (Portland, Maine), Franklin Street. Part of the street passes through the Spring Street Historic District and the city's Arts District (Portland, Maine), Arts District. High Street and State Street were converted from two-way traffic in 1972. Route Running one-way for its entire length, High Street begins at Commercial Street, Portland, Maine, Commercial Street, directly opposite Becky's Diner, on a steep incline. The slope is shared with Park Street, on the opposite side of the Irving Oil, Irving gas station separating the two. The hill continues until it crests at Congress Street, which ...
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Becky's Diner
Becky's Diner is a diner on Commercial Street in Portland, Maine. It is located on Portland's waterfront. History Becky's Diner opened in 1991 with an exception to the city's zoning laws prohibiting non-fishery businesses in the location. Owner Becky Rand, a mother of six, argued that fishermen needed a place to eat before and after work, which was lacking because of their unusual hours. Several years after opening, her success allowed for new hours to be added during the middle of the night on weekends. In 1995, Becky's added a dinner menu, being served from 4.00 AM to closing time (9.00 PM). Accolades Becky's received coverage in ''Gourmet Magazine ''Gourmet'' magazine was a monthly publication of Condé Nast and the first U.S. magazine devoted to food and wine. The New York Times noted that "''Gourmet'' was to food what ''Vogue'' is to fashion." Founded by Earle R. MacAusland (1890–1980) ...'' and a spot on Rachael Ray's Food Network program ''$40 a Day''. ''The Por ...
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Transport Infrastructure Completed In The 18th Century
Transport (in British English), or transportation (in American English), is the intentional movement of humans, animals, and goods from one location to another. Modes of transport include air, land (rail and road), water, cable, pipeline, and space. The field can be divided into infrastructure, vehicles, and operations. Transport enables human trade, which is essential for the development of civilizations. Transport infrastructure consists of both fixed installations, including roads, railways, airways, waterways, canals, and pipelines, and terminals such as airports, railway stations, bus stations, warehouses, trucking terminals, refueling depots (including fueling docks and fuel stations), and seaports. Terminals may be used both for interchange of passengers and cargo and for maintenance. Means of transport are any of the different kinds of transport facilities used to carry people or cargo. They may include vehicles, riding animals, and pack animals. Vehicles may inclu ...
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