Portland Fire Museum
The Portland Fire Museum is a fire museum in Portland, Maine. Look also at Portland Head Light, 3.4 mi away. Expect 63–79°F afternoons in the mildest months, May to September.
A museum inside Portland
Winters are cold
January nights drop to 16°, with about 69" of snow a year. When to go ↓
You can stay in Portland
Portland Fire Museum is inside Portland, which has 65 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
A day trip from Boston
Boston is about 99 miles southwest (straight-line). Where to stay ↓
Best months: May, Jun, Jul, Aug and Sep
May, June, July, August and September are the mild months, with highs of 63–79°. When to go ↓
An airport 2 miles away
Portland International Jetport (PWM) has airline service, about 2 miles from Portland Fire Museum.
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures and Wikipedia.
Weather, month by month
Here is how the weather at Portland Fire Museum changes month by month.
Portland Fire Museum
The Portland Fire Museum is a fire museum in Portland, Maine. Located at 157 Spring Street in the former home of Fire Engine 4, the museum is operated by the Portland Veteran Firemen's Association (PVFA). It showcases the history of firefighting in Portland, including a number of retired firetrucks. The PVFA was originally located at the headquarters of Casco Engine 1 which was located at 19 South Street across from what is now the Cumberland County Civic Center. The building at 19 South Street was demolished during the building of the Spring Street arterial and the PVFA moved west to the 157 Spring Street location.
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A base for Portland Fire Museum
Close by, places to stay are in Portland (65) and Old Orchard Beach (99).
- 1Portland Head Light
- 2Fort Gorges
- 3Popham Colony
- 4Portland Museum of Art
- 5Maine Narrow Gauge Railroad Museum
Old Orchard Beach
9,533 people · 23% vacation homes
9 mi southwest of Portland Fire Museum
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Portland Fire Museum | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portland | in town | — | 65 45 hotels · 1 motel · 12 inns & B&Bs · 5 lodges & cabins · 1 hostel · 1 campground | 69,911 | $490K | C |
| Old Orchard Beach 23% vacation homes | 9 mi southwest | 15 min | 99 30 hotels · 39 motels · 11 inns & B&Bs · 6 lodges & cabins · 1 hostel · 10 campgrounds · 2 RV parks | 9,533 | $367K | B |
| South Portland | 2 mi southwest | 5 min | 22 17 hotels · 4 motels · 1 lodge or cabins | 27,007 | $441K | B |
| Scarborough | 7 mi southwest | 10 min | 30 14 hotels · 5 motels · 4 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 5 campgrounds · 1 RV park | 24,547 | $552K | B+ |
| Saco | 12 mi southwest | 15 min | 24 5 hotels · 8 motels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 5 lodges & cabins · 3 campgrounds · 1 RV park | 21,159 | $413K | B |
| Freeport | 16 mi northeast | 25 min | 31 13 hotels · 12 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 5 campgrounds | 8,934 | $508K | B+ |
| Kennebunkport 30% vacation homes | 21 mi southwest | 30 min | 37 16 hotels · 1 motel · 12 inns & B&Bs · 6 lodges & cabins · 2 campgrounds | 3,717 | $741K | A− |
| Westbrook | 6 mi northwest | 10 min | 4 2 hotels · 1 motel · 1 inn or B&B | 21,565 | $383K | B− |
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
More to see nearby
These well-known places are within 68 miles.
13 mi LighthousePortland Head Light
Big draw67 mi MountainMount Washington
22 mi LandmarkFort Gorges
53 mi LakeLake Winnipesaukee325 mi Ancient sitePopham Colony
4in town MuseumPortland Museum of Art
5in town MuseumMaine Narrow Gauge Railroad Museum
51 mi Scenic railwayConway Scenic RailroadPhoto credits
Portland Head Light: Aniarku, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Mount Washington: wwoods, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fort Gorges: Dirk Ingo Franke, CC BY 3.0 · Lake Winnipesaukee: No machine-readable author provided. JohnJHenderson~commonswiki assumed (based o, Public domain · Portland Museum of Art: John Phelan, CC BY 3.0 · Maine Narrow Gauge Railroad Museum: No machine-readable author provided. Gwernol assumed (based on copyright claims), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Conway Scenic Railroad: Pi.1415926535, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Planning a visit to Portland Fire Museum
Is Portland Fire Museum in Portland?
Yes. It’s inside Portland, ME.
When is the best time to visit Portland Fire Museum?
May, June, July, August and September, with highs of 63–79°.
How far is Portland Fire Museum from Boston?
About 99 miles southwest of Boston, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to Portland Fire Museum?
Portland International Jetport (PWM), about 2 miles away.
Where should I stay near Portland Fire Museum?
Portland (in town, 65 places to stay), Old Orchard Beach (9 mi, 99 places to stay) and South Portland (2 mi, 22 places to stay).
Ask people in Portland
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