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PORTLAND, CONNECTICUT

Portland is a town in Middlesex County, Connecticut situated across the Connecticut River from Middletown.

Brownstone quarried in Portland was used in the construction of Hartford’s Old State House in 1796. The vast majority of the brownstone buildings in Connecticut (see College Row at Wesleyan University and the Long Walk at Trinity College) as well as the famous brownstones in New York City were built with brownstone from Portland’s quarries.

About half of the town’s perimeter is made up of the Connecticut River. The town has eight marinas and boat clubs as well as three 18-hole golf courses.

PORTLAND PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Elementary Schools

• Valley View School
• Gildersleeve School

Middle Schools

• Brownstone Intermediate
• Portland Middle School

High School

• Portland High School

ACTIVITIES & ATTRACTIONS

MIDDLETOWN, CONNECTICUT

Middletown is located along the Connecticut River, in the central part of the state, 16 miles (26 km) south of Hartford. It was incorporated as a town under its original Indian name, Mattabeseck in 1650. It received its present name in 1653. Originally a busy sailing port and then an industrial center, it is now largely a residential city and college town, home to Wesleyan University. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 43,167.

MIDDLETOWN PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Elementary Schools

• Bielefield

• Farm Hill

• The Lawrence School

• Macdonough

• Moody

• Snow

• Spencer

• Wesley
  

Middle Schools

• Keigwin
• Woodrow Wilson Middle School

High School

• Middletown High School

MIDDLETOWN PRIVATE SCHOOLS

• Xavier High School
• Mercy High School
• St. John School
• St. Mary School
• St Sebastian School

CULTURAL ACTIVITIES

• Wesleyan Center for the Arts
• Davison Art Center
• Wadsworth Mansion

RECREATIONAL FACILITIES

• Kid City
• The Buttonwood Tree