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Facts

10 About

Portland, Maine

When you hear the name “Portland,” you probably The Civil War came to Maine’s doorstep in 1863. The
1. think Portland, Oregon. Portland, Maine was founded 6. Battle of Portland Harbor Lieutenant Charles Read and
by a pair of New Englanders—Boston’s Asa Lovejoy and undercover Confederates decided to sneak into Portland’s
Francis Pettygrove from Portland, Maine. Each man want- Casco Bay and steal a federal cutter, the USRC Caleb Cushing.
ed to name the new city after his hometown. So, they set- Before long, news reached federal authorities, who sent four
tled this matter with a coin toss. Pettygrove won two out Union ships out to capture them. A heated ammunition ex-
of three flips. change ensued, and Uncle Sam ultimately came out on top
Portland’s original nickname was “Forest City,” which and Read was forced to surrender and imprisoned.
2. was also used by Cleveland, Ohio and London, On- In 1902, the “Italian sandwich” was first created in Maine.
tario; However, its origins are pretty unique. During the 7. Created by Giovanni Amato, a Portland baker, in 1902.
1850s, the government-funded Forest City Cemetery was The story goes that some of Amato’s customers persuaded
established and before long, people began referring to all him to create massive sandwiches by cutting loaves of bread
of Portland as “Forest City” and the name stuck. lengthwise and including several meats, cheese and vegeta-
If you like Bigfoot, be sure to check out the Inter- bles. Mangia!
3. national Cryptozoology Museum. Founder Loren Former mayor Neal Dow (1804-1897) is regarded as
Coleman ranks among the planet’s leading Sasquatch 8. the father of Prohibition. At age 23, he co-founded the
experts. Visitors can see stuffed jackalopes, yeti footprint Maine Temperance Society, beginning a lifelong crusade
casts, and a fully-furred Bigfoot model. against liquor. As mayor, Dow used his political clout to help
Portland was Maine’s turn Maine into America’s first dry state in 1851. Four years
4. first state capital, the later, it was discovered that he’d quietly allowed the city to
more centrally-located Au- buy $1600 worth of “medical and mechanical alcohol.” On
gusta was officially desig- June 2, 1855, Angry protesters surrounded City Hall and Dow
nated as the new capital in ordered the militia to shoot, which killed one protester and
1827. injured seven more. A year later, Dow lost his re-election bid
and Maine repealed its anti-alcohol laws.
The Portland Fish Ex-
5. change is billed as Despite having a population of just 60,000, Portland
“America’s first all-display 9. boasts an impressive 17 microbreweries—the most per
fresh seafood auction.” capita of any city in the U.S., according to a recent analysis
Since 1986, fishermen by the Brewers Association. Clearly, Prohibition never stood
present their latest catch a chance there.
and entertain offers from In 2013, Portland became the first East Coast city in
seafood wholesalers and 10. the U.S. to normally legalize recreational marijuana.
processors. Around 70 percent of voters supported this groundbreaking
referendum on pot possession.

Weather & Attire

Dress is business casual throughout the Administrators
Conference. Average October temperatures in the Portland
area range from 59° / 39°. Please pack accordingly.