What’s Being Built at Riverton Trolley Park in Portland, Maine?

There's a historic site in Portland that was a popular place to visit more than 100 years ago and it's getting a facelift.

Riverton Trolley Park was built in 1896 by The Portland Railroad Company, which ran trolleys from Monument Square to Riverton Trolley Park near the intersection of Riverside Street and Forest Avenue.

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In its heyday, it was a popular place for the people of Portland and surrounding areas to enjoy. According to Portland Parks Conservancy, the organization spearheading the renovation of the trolley park, you could pay 5 cents would get you a ticket for the trolley and admission to the park.

The Portland Railroad Company sold their trolley park at the beginning of World War I, but it stayed open until 1933. Many of the buildings were destroyed by fires and today there is little left of what was once there except for a few walls and an entrance with stone pillars.

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Here's what the entrance looks like today.

Portland Parks Conservancy has been in the process of bringing Riverton Trolly Park back to life. Though there won't be any trolleys, there are plans to repair the stairs that lead to the bandstand, adding a pollinator meadow with bee hives, a picnic lawn with a pavilion, and a new mountain bike trail that includes a wooden starting platform shown here.

One of the things I'm excited to see is a recreation of part of that beautiful amphitheater that used to be a big attraction.

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