Please join Greater Portland Landmarks for an evening at the Portland Public Library as we celebrate the opening of our transportation event series with our first in-person lecture, Portland By Land, Portland By Sea: Why You Can Get There From Here.
Scott Hanson will present an illustrated talk about the critical role of transportation in shaping the city of Portland over more than three centuries. From birchbark canoes to modern highways and air travel, every era of the city's history has been deeply affected by the means available to move people and goods to, through, from, and around Portland.
EVENT DETAILS
Date: Thursday, January 22, 2026
Time: 5:30 PM
Location: Rines Auditorium, Portland Public Library
Fee: FREE admission but registration is required. Donations greatly appreciated and will help us offer more free and low-cost programming.
Details: This is an in-person event only.
Please email Aimée Keithan or call 207.358.7064 with questions!
MEET OUR SPEAKER
Scott Hanson has been studying the history of Portland for more than 40 years. His Topsham-based historic preservation consulting firm, Hanson Historic Consulting, LLC, works with property owners, developers, municipalities, and organizations across Maine and beyond. He has researched and written more than 30 National Register nominations, consulted on over 100 historic tax credit rehab projects, and was the lead author of the Congress Street Historic District Designation Report while working in the Portland Planning Department from 2005 to 2010. He has co- written several books with Maine State Historian Earle Shettleworth and is author of the bestselling and award-winning book "Restoring Your Historic House, The Comprehensive Guide for Homeowners.