Portland ME Cheap and Free Things To Do and Attractions

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AChildren's Museum of Maine

  • 142 Free Street
    Portland, ME 04101-3961
  • +1 207 828 1234
3.0
3+ reviews, 2 sources
  • Oh, how we love this place!! I brought my 4 year old daughter and expected to follow her around wishing that I had a good book to read, but I think that I had at least as much fun as she did! One of our favorites was the outdoors music garden that has all sorts of locally made instruments (made, ... more on TripAdvisor
  • I visited the Children's Museum of Maine with a group of 3 and 4 year olds. They had a splendid tim... more on OpenList.com

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Children's Museum of Maine
142 Free Street
Portland, ME 04101-3961

BPortland Observatory

  • 138 Congress St.
    Portland, ME 04101
  • +1 207 774 5561
  • Overview This observatory on Munjoy Hill was built in 1807 by Captain Lemuel Moody, a retired sea captain, as a signal tower. It used lights as both aids for sea navigation and as a warning for the approach of enemy forces. It is the last remaining signal tower in the country and is held in place by 122 t... more on Fodor's

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Portland Observatory
138 Congress St.
Portland, ME 04101

CMaine Narrow Gauge Railroad Company & Museum

Maine Narrow Gauge Railroad Company & Museum
  • 58 Fore Street
    Portland, ME
  • +1 207 828 0814
1.5
1+ reviews, 1 sources
  • Overview Enjoy magnificent views of Portland's working waterfront aboard antique rail cars pulled by hard-working ... more on MuseumStuff.com
  • Overview Find out about narrow-gauge railroads and take a ride along Casco Bay on an antique narrow-gauge train. more on TripAdvisor

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DWadsworth-Longfellow House

  • 487 Congress Street
    Portland, ME, USA
  • +1 207 774 1822
3.5
4+ reviews, 2 sources
  • What a fun thing to do! I'm a sucker for literature as well as history, and visiting the house is an entertaining little mid-day ... more on Yelp
  • Overview Within its walls lived three generations of one remarkable family that made significant contributions to the political, literary, and cultural life of New England and the United States. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807- 1882), grew ... more on MuseumStuff.com

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Wadsworth-Longfellow House
487 Congress Street
Portland, ME, USA

ESouthworth Planetarium

  • 96 Falmouth St.
    Portland, ME 04104
  • +1 207 780 4249
  • Overview Learn about space through fun and exciting educational shows on a wide range of topics including Fires in the Sky, Seasons of Light, Tour of the ... more on TripAdvisor

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Southworth Planetarium
96 Falmouth St.
Portland, ME 04104

FPortland Fiber Gallery & Weaving Studio

  • 463 Stevens Ave
    Portland,ME,04103
  • 2077801345
4.0
1+ reviews, 1 sources
  • Lots of yarns and strings and fiberous things to touch and see and choose from. I don't know what to do ... more on Yelp

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Portland Fiber Gallery & Weaving Studio
463 Stevens Ave
Portland,ME,04103

GTate House Museum

  • 1270 Westbrook Street
    Portland, ME 04102-1917
  • +1 207 774 6177
  • Overview Built in 1755 for Captain George Tate (1700 - 1794) and his family. Tate arrived in the colonies around 1750 - open to ... more on MuseumStuff.com
  • Overview Georgian-style House, built in 1755; also has 18-century herb garden. more on TripAdvisor

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Tate House Museum
1270 Westbrook Street
Portland, ME 04102-1917

HEvergreen Cemetery

  • 672 Stevens Ave
    Portland, ME 04103
  • +1 850 488 4661
  • Highlights: wheelchair accessible more
  • Overview Cemetery listed in the National Register of Historic Places is the final resting place of many famous politicians ... more on TripAdvisor
  • Overview Established in 1855, Evergreen Cemetery 's 239 acres make it the largest cemetery in Maine . It has a number of noteworthy headstones, including former Portland mayor James Phinney Baxter, and is on the National Register of Historic Places. The cemetery has a park area with four ponds and a netwo... more on Trails.org

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Evergreen Cemetery
672 Stevens Ave
Portland, ME 04103

IPortland Harbor Museum

  • Fort Road
    South Portland, Portland, ME
  • 207-799-6337,
  • Overview Featuring an exhibit on 19th-century shipbuilding, this museum is located near the Spring Point Ledge Lighthouse ... more on TripAdvisor

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Portland Harbor Museum
Fort Road
South Portland, Portland, ME

JMaine Sports Hall of Fame

  • 295 Fore St
    Portland, ME 04101
  • +1 207 871 0772
  • Overview A tribute to Maine's sports greats. more on TripAdvisor

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Maine Sports Hall of Fame
295 Fore St
Portland, ME 04101