Capisic Pond is Portland’s largest freshwater pond. The 18-acre park that contains it borders on the Fore River, and it is this combination of river, pond, and green space that is apparently so attractive to waterfowl, wading birds, warblers, and orioles.

Capisic Park is a city-owned 18-acre nature preserve that affords fine views of Capisic Pond, Portland’s largest freshwater pond. Offers great birdwatching as well as ice skating in the winter. Moderately sloping dirt path through woods and fields from Macy Street (off Capisic Street) to Lucas Street (off Brighton Avenue).

Capisic Pond Park contains Portland’s largest freshwater pond and many flowering trees. This 18-acre park borders on the Fore River, improving its attractiveness to songbirds, particularly Orchard Orioles.

Turn left onto Frost Street Turn right onto Capisic Street At light, turn right onto ME-9 / Stevens Ave At light, turn left onto ME-22 / Congress Street At light, turn right onto Sewall Street Turn right into parking lot – look for signs. Traveling from the South: Head North on I-295 Take Exit 5, merge onto Fore River Parkway toward Congress ...

A short walk down Congress Street sidewalks leads to the Fore River Trail and Stroudwater Trail. To connect to the Capisic Brook Trail, follow a path from Frost Street up to Riverview Street.

4 days ago · To connect to the Capisic Brook Trail, follow a path from Frost Street up to Riverview Street. This 85-acre preserve is the home of Jewell Falls, Portland's only natural waterfall, as well as the site of the former Cumberland and Oxford Canal.

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Nov 22, 2017 · We don’t see much of the Second Empire style in the area. 90 Capisic Street is a local landmark for the style and for its classic ‘haunted house’ look. It’s a 2 storey block with a third under the deeply flared mansard.

Jun 2, 2015 · This is a short (a half-mile) there-and-back trail, but it is pretty, well-maintained, good for birdwatching and is close to other preserves and parks if you want to go for a longer walk. Additionally, it has a hardened surface and and is …

The Leonard Bond Chapman House is an historic house at 90 Capisic Street in Portland, Maine. Built between 1866 and 1868, it is a fine and distinctive local example of Second Empire architecture, and is notable as the home of one Portland's leading historians of the period, Leonard Bond Chapman.