Maine Places to Love: Riverton

Larger than many people realize, Portland’s Riverton neighborhood extends from Evergreen Cemetery and the University of New England’s Westbrook College campus to the south, and north to popular Riverside Municipal Golf Course and a bit beyond to the Falmouth town line. The Presumpscot River defines Riverton’s western boundary. Celebrated by historians for its departed landmark casino and trolley park, Riverton today is a vibrant community – primarily residential, but also home to thriving local businesses new and old.

In Top 25 Nationwide: New England’s first craft brewery, Geary’s (on Evergreen Drive) made Food&Wine’s list of “The 25 Most Important Craft Beers Ever Brewed.” (gearybrewing.com, foodandwine.com)
‘Meteor of the Sky’: That’s parachutist Monsieur Roberto, featured on the Riverton Trolley Park entertainment bill in July 1897. (mainememory.net)
Since 1956: Moran’s Market on Forest Avenue has been owned and operated by the Larsen family.
On 30 Acres: Riverton Trolley Park, an amusement facility for day-trippers, opened in 1896. Its casino, which was demolished in 1933, was designed by John Calvin Stevens. (mainememory.net)
18, 9, and 3: Course lengths (practice course included) by hole at Riverside Golf Course, which opened in 1932. (riversidegolfcourseme.com)
Trail Tale: “Sandy Road” to its neighbors, the Portland Trails Riverton Rail Trail measures 1.5 miles. (trails.org/our-trails/riverton-rail-trail/.
40th Anniversary: Tortilla Flat Mexican Restaurant and Cantina on Forest Avenue was founded in 1978. (tortillaflatmexican.com)
‘Ninja Course’?: It’s “the amazing maze” at Get Air Trampoline Park on Riverside Street. (getairportland.com)
Awards by the Bucket: Founded in 2012, curbside compost operation Garbage to Garden on Industrial Way has won a dozen business/sustainability awards since 2014. (garbagetogarden.org)
120,000 Gallons: Capacity of the renovated pool at the Riverton Community Center. (portlandmaine.gov)

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