Wright Wharf (or Wright's Wharf) is a historic

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 locatio ...

in Portland, Maine, on the edge of the Fore River. It is located on Commercial Street between

Portland Fish Pier The Portland Fish Pier is a fishing pier located in Portland, Maine, on the edge of the Fore River. It is a major hub for the commercial fishing industry, and is home to the Portland Fish Exchange, where over of seafood a year are bought and s ...

(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

Gulf of Maine Research Institute The Gulf of Maine Research Institute (GMRI) is a non-profit marine science center and research institute located in Portland, Maine. The institute promotes stewarding the ecosystem, supporting sustainable seafood, cultivating science literacy, an ...

.Board of Harbor Commissioners for Portland Harbor
– State of Maine website

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{{Wharves and piers of Portland, Maine Transport infrastructure completed in the 18th century Wharves in Portland, Maine