Better late than never: Portland honors hometown Hollywood hero
Navy Secretary John H. Dalton unveiled a 10-foot-high bronze statue of Ford in Portland's Gorham Corner, a former Irish neighborhood where Ford's father ran a saloon.
On hand at the unveiling were Patrick Wayne, son of John Wayne, and Billy Yellow, a Navajo Indian who did stunt riding in many of Ford's westerns. Ford was present only in spirit, as he died in 1973. [07/19/1998]
Director John Ford Statue
- Address:
- 2 Pleasant St., Portland, ME
- Directions:
- Downtown, at the corner of Pleasant and York Sts. One block north of US 1 on Center St.
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