Longfellow Square is a
public square
A town square (or public square, urban square, city square or simply square), also called a plaza or piazza, is an open public space commonly found in the heart of a traditional town or city, and which is used for community gatherings. Relat ...
in
Portland, Maine
Portland is the List of municipalities in Maine, most populous city in the U.S. state of Maine and the county seat, seat of Cumberland County, Maine, Cumberland County. Portland's population was 68,408 at the 2020 census. The Portland metropolit ...
, United States. Named for the poet
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (February 27, 1807 – March 24, 1882) was an American poet and educator. His original works include the poems " Paul Revere's Ride", '' The Song of Hiawatha'', and '' Evangeline''. He was the first American to comp ...
, it is one of the three main squares on the city's
Congress Street — the others being
Congress Square
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and
Monument Square, both located a short distance to the northeast. A
monument to Wadsworth, erected in 1888, stands in the center of the square, with the seated subject looking east.
The square is bounded by Congress Street to the north and
State Street (which intersects Congress Street) to the west and south. Adjacent to the square is
One Longfellow Square, a small
performing-arts center.
See also
*
Portland Railroad Company
References
External links
{{Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Squares in Portland, Maine