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PLACES
| Portland City Hall |  |
| Portland Municipal Building |  |
| Sumner Crest Winery & Vineyard | Wilburn Hall, 5306 Highway 52 Portland, TN 37148 Monday through Saturday 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM Sunday 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM Opened in June of 1997 30 minutes north of Nashville TN |
| Dogwood Hills Country Club |
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Hwy 109 S Portland Private 9 Holes 3,335 Yards |
| The L&N railroad opened a
depot in tha area Depot called Richland Station Another Richland in East Tennessee caused the railroad to change the name to Portland Name changed to Portland in 1888 City incorporated in 1905 |
| Blue Star Memorial Highway Sign |  |
| Camp
Trousdale Historic Sign Hwy 109 |
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Located 3 miles south
of junction of Hwy 109 with Hwy 31W Was an early staging area for the training of Tennessee Confederate units 1860’s |
| Cold Springs School & Museum |  |
Richland
Park One of oldest structures remaining in upper Sumner County Thomas Baskerville donated land for school 1857 Received its name from spring near building Became Civil War Hospital on site called Camp Trousdale Abandoned in 1933 Used as a tobacco-stripping house until 1975 Moved to Richland Park in 1975 One room schoolhouse serves as museum of local history Collection of books, old photographs, Civil War and Bicentennial memorabilia Free |
| Sportsman’s Lake |
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Lake covered Portland Cave Cave served as shelter for Indians of many periods |
HOMES
CHURCHES
| Antioch Baptist Church | Christian Faith Church | Church of Christ | Church Of The Nazarene |
| 135 Cook Rd Portland 37148-5007 |
203 Richland St Portland 37148 |
200 N Russell St Portland Built 1897 |
409 S Russell St Portland 37148-1235 |
| Corinth Church Of Christ | Faith Apostolic Church | Faith General Baptist Church | First Assembly Of God Church |
| 1220 Butler Bridge Rd Portland 37148-5329 |
2314 Hwy 76 Portland, TN 37148 |
703 S Broadway Portland |
233 Riggs Ave Portland 37148-1504 |
| First Baptist Church | First Free Will Baptist Church | Fountain Head Church-Christ | Grace Tabernacle Christian Center |
| 106 N Broadway Portland 37148-1135 |
115 Old Westmoreland Rd Portland 37148-1927 |
220 Fountain Head Rd Portland 37148-1662 |
809 N Broadway Portland |
| Halltown Gen Baptist Church | Highland Seventh Day Adventist
Church |
Methodist Church | Hollis Chapel General Baptist |
| 120 Dink Rut Rd Portland 37148-9073 |
100 Highland Circle Dr Portland |
Church St Portland Built 1892 |
1344 Brandy Hollow Rd Portland 37148-4841 |
| Hosanna Church | Martins Chapel General Baptist | Mc Kendree Memorial UMC | Mitchellville General Baptist |
| 2621 Hwy 76 Portland |
112 Old Martin Chapel Rd Portland 37148-5012 |
208 Wheeler St Portland 37148-1225 |
603 Highway 259 Portland 37148-4242 |
| Mt Pleasant General Baptist Church | New Hope Baptist Church | Oak Street Baptist Mission | Parkers Chapel Baptist Church |
| 1101 New Deal Potts Rd Portland |
225 Scattersville Rd Portland 37148-4712 |
300 Oak St Portland 37148-1354 |
240 Airport Rd Portland 37148-2344 |
| Pentecostal Assembly Of Christ | Pleasant Valley Baptist Church | Portland First Baptist Church |
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| 715 College St Portland 37148-2117 |
3403 Highway 25 Portland 37148 |
Built 1896 |
| Portland General Baptist Chr | Portland Seventh-Day Advntst | Presbyterian Church | Union Chapel General Baptist Church |
| 105 W Market St Portland 37148-1319 |
627 N Broadway Portland 37148-2030 |
Built 1905 | 1125 College St Portland |
SCHOOLS
Highland Academy |
Highland Seventh Day Adventist Elementary School |
| 211 Highland Circle Dr | 234 Highland circle Dr |
| Nolan School | Market St Portland A log structure, built 1846 Still stands as part of a residence |
POST OFFICE
| Old Portland Post Office | New Portland Post Office
Location 130 Village Drive |
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| Ancient Times | Portland Cave at Sportsman’s Lake housed all Indian Cultures |
| 1828 | Thomas Buntin, first white settler arrived |
| 1846 | Nolen school, a log structure, is now part of a Market Street residence |
| 1850 | Charter granted for beginning of L&N Railroad in Richland |
| 1857 | Cold Springs School built |
| 1859 | L&N Railroad opened
Nashville-Bowling Green route through Portland Wooden train depot built |
| 1880’s | City name changed from Richland to Portland |
| 1885 | W T McGlothin pioneered the strawberry industry in the area |
| 1902 | Cumberland Telephone company established |
| 1904 | Portland incorporated |
| 1913 | Highland Hospital |
| 1917 | Electricity first became available |
| 1941 | First Strawberry Festival held |
| Elmer Hinton Library 301 Portland Blvd Portland |
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Built in 1982
Renovated in 1992 and doubled size to 7600 sq ft |
| Meadow Brook
Park 15 acres |
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OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES:
Baseball/Softball Field |
| Richland Park |
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Contains 13.75 acres Site is also home of Cold Springs Museum&Elmer Hinton Library |
| INDOOR ACTIVITIES: Aerobics Classes |
OUTDOOR
ACTIVITIES: Baseball/Softball Field WATER ACTIVITIES: Swimming-Outdoor Pool |
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RESTAURANTS
Restaurants recommended by the townspeople:
| Panther Den 629 South Broadway |
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SISTER CITIES
To follow are sister cities across the United States with the same name as this city:
| Portland AR 71663 | Portland CO 81236 | Portland CT 06480 | Portland IA 50401 |
| Portland IL 61277 | Portland IN 47371 | Portland KY 41033 |
| Portland ME 04100 | Portland MI 48875 | Portland MO 65067 |
| Portland ND 58274 | Portland NY 14769 | Portland OH 45770 |
| Portland OR 97200 | Portland PA 18351 | Portland TX 78374 | Portland VT 05657 |
| Beautification Month Held in April |
Chamber of Commerce Musical Held in April |
| Industrial Appreciation Held in May |
Strawberry Festival Held in May Strawberry Stride 5K and 1 mile fun run Parade Beauty Pageant |
| Rotary Pancake Breakfast Held in May |
Kiwanis Prayer Breakfast Held in May |
| Lions Club Auction Held in June |
Special Friends Camp Held in June |
| Old Brush Ice Cream Social Held in July |
Retail Appreciation Held in August "Moonlight Madness Sale" |
| American Cancer Society Held in August Golf Tournament |
Chamber of Commerce Held in September Teacher Appreciation Month |
| Chamber of Commerce Held in October Banquet & membership drive |
Red Ribbon Drug Free Parade Held in October |
| Highland Harvest Crafts Show &
Sale Held in November |
Friends of the Library Tour of
Homes Held in December |
| Holi-Fest | Held in December Tree lighting & carol singing Christmas Parade Home/business decorating contest Jaycees Christmas shopping tour |
| SIZE |
| Square Miles: | 7.3 |
| Miles of City Streets: | 85 |
| POPULATION |
| 1970 | 2,907 |
| 1980 | 4,039 |
| 1990 | 5,165 |
| LOCATION CODES |
| ZIP: | 37066 |
| PHONE PREFIX: | 325 |
| Portland Chamber of Commerce | 111 S Broadway |
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