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   Portland Museum of Art

   The Portland Museum of Art, or PMA, is the largest and oldest public art institution in Maine. Founded as the Portland Society of Art in 1882.

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   Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception

   The Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception is a historic cathedral on Cumberland Avenue in Portland, Maine, which serves as seat of the Diocese of Portland. The rector is Father Seamus Griesbach.

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   Two Lights State Park

   Two Lights State Park is a public recreation area occupying 41 acres (17 ha) of headland on Cape Elizabeth, Maine, that offers views of Casco Bay and the Atlantic Ocean.

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   Higgins Beach

   Higgins Beach is a small beach located in the state of Maine, United States. It is located in the town of Scarborough in Cumberland County.

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   Maine Narrow Gauge Railroad Museum

   The Maine Narrow Gauge Railroad Co. & Museum (reporting mark MNGX) is a 2 ft (610 mm) narrow gauge railway, located in Portland, Maine, United States.

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   Portland Observatory

   The Portland Observatory is a historic maritime signal tower at 138 Congress Street in the Munjoy Hill section of Portland, Maine. Built in 1807, it is the only known surviving tower of its type in the United States.

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   Fort Gorges

   Fort Gorges is a former United States military fort built on Hog Island Ledge in Casco Bay, Maine, United States. Built from 1858 to 1865, no battles were fought there and no troops were stationed there.

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   Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Monument

   The Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Monument is a public monument in Portland, Maine's West End. Located on the corner of State and Congress Street, it honors poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, who was born in Portland in 1807.

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   Deering Oaks

   Deering Oaks Park is a 55-acre (22 ha) public park in Portland, Maine, listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

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    Fort Preble

    Fort Preble was a military fort in South Portland, Maine, United States, built in 1808 and progressively added to through 1906. The fort was active during all major wars from the War of 1812 through World War II.

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   Palace Playland

   Palace Playland is a seasonal amusement park located in Old Orchard Beach, Maine. It has operated on the same site since 1902.

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   Cathedral Church of St. Luke

   The Cathedral Church of St. Luke is an Episcopal cathedral located in Portland, Maine, United States.

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   Eighth Maine Regiment Memorial

   The Eighth Maine Regiment Memorial, now the 8th Maine Lodge, is a historic summer fraternal meeting house at 13 Eighth Maine Avenue on Peaks Island, an island neighborhood of Portland, Maine.

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   Museum of African Culture

   The Museum of African Culture Is a museum in Newfield, Maine, United States, that specialized in Sub-Saharan African tribal art and culture.

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