Portage, ME 04768
Portage, Maine Lodging, Real Estate, Travel & Visitor Information

First settled in 1844 and organized on September 2, 1850, Portage, Maine was later incorporated as a town on March 24, 1909. Early settlers were mostly Canadian lumbermen. The name Portage comes from the French word for 'carry', usually referring to the carrying of a canoe from one water body to another.