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Pets for Vets is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization in the United States dedicated to providing a second chance to shelter dogs by rescuing, training, and matching them with American veterans who need a companion pet. [3] It was founded in 2009 to help veterans who were suffering from combat stress and other emotional issues.
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The Market House of Portland, Maine, was located in what was then known as Market Square or Haymarket Square (today's Monument Square) between 1825 and 1888, when it was demolished. In 1833, the building was modified to become Portland's first city hall. The Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument, which now stands in its place, was dedicated in 1891.
Veterans Inc. (formerly known as The Central Massachusetts Shelter for Homeless Veterans and Massachusetts Veterans Inc.) is an American non-governmental, and non-profit organization founded in 1990.
Eugene Curnow (8 February 1925 – 9 April 2010 [1]) was a veterinarian who pioneered the Mobile Pet Clinic concept in Portland, Oregon. [2] [3] [4] [5] He served as ...
Cornelia Dow (1842–1905), philanthropist, temperance activist; born and died in Portland, Maine; Sarah E. Fuller (1838-1913), national president, Woman's Relief Corps; born in Portland, Maine; Nathaniel Gordon, only American slave trader to be tried, convicted, and executed under the Piracy Law of 1820 "for being engaged in the Slave Trade"
The Old Port district is located on the southeastern side of the Portland peninsula, overlooking the wide mouth of the Fore River and the Port of Portland.It is bounded on the east by Franklin Street (U.S. Route 1A), with Commercial Street running southwest along the waterfront, and 19th-century buildings on its north side as far west as Maple Street.
Veterans Memorial Bridge is a bridge in Maine, United States, connecting the cities of Portland and South Portland. The bridge spans the Fore River and is part of U.S. Route 1. The original Veterans Memorial Bridge was built in 1954, and was described as 'rapidly deteriorating' prior to its demolition.