Location | Commercial Street, Portland, Maine, U.S. |
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Coordinates | 43°39′24″N70°14′57″W / 43.65662°N 70.24927°W |
MaineWharf is a historic wharf in Portland, Maine. It is located on Commercial Street, between Franklin Street and Pearl Street, [1] on the edge of the Fore River. On the waterfront side, it is situated between Maine State Pier (to the north) and Custom House Wharf (to the south). [2] [3] [4]
Today's businesses that exist on the wharf include Scales [5] and Bang Island Mussels. [6] The former Dry Dock Restaurant & Tavern stands at the head of the wharf in a building formerly occupied by Randall & McAllister. [7] [8] [9] The restaurant closed in 2018, after over thirty years in business. [10]
SS Jeremiah O'Brien is a Liberty ship built during World War II and named after the American Revolutionary War ship captain Jeremiah O'Brien (1744–1818).
Fisherman's Wharf is a neighborhood and popular tourist attraction in San Francisco, California, United States. It roughly encompasses the northern waterfront area of San Francisco from Ghirardelli Square or Van Ness Avenue east to Pier 35 or Kearny Street. The F Market streetcar runs through the area, the Powell-Hyde cable car line runs to Aquatic Park, at the edge of Fisherman's Wharf, and the Powell-Mason cable car line runs a few blocks away.
Portland Pier is located at the intersection of Commercial Street and Silver Street on the eastern waterfront in Portland, Maine. It is located between Custom House Wharf and Long Wharf, on the edge of the Fore River.
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 20 million pounds (9.1 kt) of seafood a year are bought and sold. A fishermen's memorial is also located at the pier.
The Maine Avenue Fish Market, also known as the Municipal Fish Market, the Fish Wharf, or simply, the Wharf, is an open-air seafood market in Southwest Washington, D.C., a local landmark and one of the few that remain on the east coast of the United States. It is the oldest continuously operating fish market in the United States, founded 17 years earlier than New York City's Fulton Fish Market.
Commercial Street is a downtown street in the Old Port of Portland, Maine, United States. It is part of U.S. Route 1A. It became the Old Port's waterfront in the early 20th century, replacing Fore Street, after land was reclaimed from the waters of Casco Bay and the Fore River.
Franklin Street is a four-lane street in Portland, Maine, United States. It is a major corridor for traffic from Interstate 295 to Portland's downtown, Old Port, and to other neighborhoods located on the Portland peninsula. Part of U.S. Route 1A, it is around 0.77 miles (1.24 km) long, running between Marginal Way in the northwest and Commercial Street in the southeast.
The Maine State Pier is a municipal-owned deepwater marine facility and music venue located at the intersection of Commercial Street and Franklin Street on the eastern waterfront in Portland, Maine.
Custom HouseWharf is a historic wharf in Portland, Maine, on the edge of the Fore River. Named for Portland's United States Custom House, which stands across Commercial Street from the wharf, on Pearl Street, the wharf is located between Maine Wharf and Portland Pier.
Long Wharf is a historic wharf in Portland, Maine, on the edge of the Fore River. It stands across Commercial Street, between Market Street and Moulton Street and, on the waterfront side, between Portland Pier and Chandler's Wharf.
Chandler's Wharf is a historic wharf in Portland, Maine, on the edge of the Fore River. It stands across Commercial Street from Dana Street and, on the waterfront side, between Long Wharf and Widgery Wharf.
Union Wharf is a historic wharf in Portland, Maine. It stands across Commercial Street from Union Street and, on the waterfront side, between Widgery Wharf and Merrill's Wharf, on the edge of the Fore River.
Merrill's Wharf is a historic wharf in Portland, Maine, on the edge of the Fore River. It stands across Commercial Street from Cross Street and, on the waterfront side, between Union Wharf and Portland Fish Pier. It was formerly known as Dana's Wharf.
Fore Street is a downtown street in Portland, Maine, United States. Dating to 1724, it runs for around 1 mile (1.6 km), from the Eastern Promenade on Munjoy Hill in the northeast to Pleasant Street in the southwest. Near its midsection, Fore Street crosses Franklin Street. It splits briefly at Boothby Square, shortly after passing the United States Custom House. The street passes through the Old Port district.
Wright 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 and Hobson's Wharf. Brown's Wharf formerly stood to the north, where the parking lot for Portland Fish Pier is today.
Hobson'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 and Berlin Mills Wharf. It is located across Commercial Street from High Street.
BerlinMillsWharf is a historic wharf in Portland, Maine, on the edge of the Fore River. It is located on Commercial Street between Hobson's Wharf and Holyoke Wharf. It is located across Commercial Street from High Street.
HolyokeWharf is a historic wharf in Portland, Maine, on the edge of the Fore River. It is located on Commercial Street between Berlin Mills Wharf and Sturdivant's Wharf.
Sturdivant's Wharf is a historic wharf in Portland, Maine, on the edge of the Fore River. It is located on Commercial Street between Holyoke Wharf and Deake's Wharf. It stands across Commercial Street from Park Street.
Deake'sWharf is a historic wharf in Portland, Maine, on the edge of the Fore River. It is located on Commercial Street immediately south of Sturdivant's Wharf.