South Portland, Cape Elizabeth and south of Portland
Neighborhoods
Cape Elizabeth
Willard Square
Charming area of South Portland near the beach...
Prouts Neck first appears on a map by Samuel de Champlain from his 1604 explorations of New England. In early times, it was known as Black Point because of the dark appearance of its forests. Captain Thomas Cammock, a nephew of the Earl of Warwick, was the first European settler of present day Prouts Neck. In 1631, he was granted an area of about 1500 acres by the Plymouth Council for New England which had jurisdiction, granted by the King, over all of New England. Ownership passed through several early families and settled for a time with Timothy Prout, a Boston merchant, who lived there from 1728 to 1768. The name Prout’s Neck became well established, but by 1830 the Libby family had purchased most of the Neck and the name became Libby’s Neck till the late 1870s, by which time most of the Libby land had been sold off to members of the growing summer community and the name reverted to Prouts Neck (more often written without the apostrophe).
Prouts Neck is known also for artist Winslow Homer (1836–1910). The Winslow Homer Studio there, overlooking Cannon Rock, is a National Historic Landmark.
Prouts Neck
Prouts Neck first appears on a map by Samuel de Champlain from his 1604 explorations of New England. In early times, it was known as Black Point because of the dark appearance of its forests. Captain Thomas Cammock, a nephew of the Earl of Warwick, was the first European settler of present day Prouts Neck. In 1631, he was granted an area of about 1500 acres by the Plymouth Council for New England which had jurisdiction, granted by the King, over all of New England. Ownership passed through several early families and settled for a time with Timothy Prout, a Boston merchant, who lived there from 1728 to 1768. The name Prout’s Neck became well established, but by 1830 the Libby family had purchased most of the Neck and the name became Libby’s Neck till the late 1870s, by which time most of the Libby land had been sold off to members of the growing summer community and the name reverted to Prouts Neck (more often written without the apostrophe).
Prouts Neck is known also for artist Winslow Homer (1836–1910). The Winslow Homer Studio there, overlooking Cannon Rock, is a National Historic Landmark.
Sightseeing
The home of the Portland Head Light... a not to miss sight in the area.
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Fort Williams Park
1000 Shore RdThe home of the Portland Head Light... a not to miss sight in the area.
Our favorite sandy beach - over a mile long -great for a day at the beach or just a walk.
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Crescent Beach State Park
109 Bowery Beach RdOur favorite sandy beach - over a mile long -great for a day at the beach or just a walk.
Food scene
The best lobster shack south of town on the rocky shores of the Atlantic.
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The Lobster Shack at Two Lights
225 Two Lights RdThe best lobster shack south of town on the rocky shores of the Atlantic.
Red's Dairy Freeze
167 Cottage RdBest soft serve around!
Scratch Baking Co
416 Preble StCute bakery in Willard Square
Black Point Inn
510 Black Point RdCharming hotel with a lovely restaurant in Prouts Neck.