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      The Portland Waterfront was built in the 1700’s. It was built for trading, (particularly with the British) fishing, which in turn was traded for molasses, rum, and sugar, but the waterfront’s most important trade was lumber. It was burned down in 1866, and after that, they rebuilt it and adopted the Phoenix as their symbol. They did this because, like the Phoenix, each time Portland was destroyed it would rise from the ashes and live again. By 1860 the Portland waterfront had 24 major wharves. It was ranked the sixth largest port in the country.

     We think it should be on The Portland Trail because it was, and is, an imporant part to our trade, receation, and income.

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