Portland Head Lighthouse has guided sailors to safety since 1791. Located in Cape Elizabeth, Maine, it is probably one of the most photographed lighthouses in the US. It is automated now, but, there is a wonderful little Maritime Museum that will trace history for you, as they reveal the stories of their fascinating past that will thrill you along with its tragic tales of the many shipwrecks along the coast of Maine.
Fort Williams Park is located at 1000 Shore Road in Cape Elizabeth, Maine. There is parking of about 300 paid parking spots. Parking costs $2 per hour with a 2-hour minimum. A full-day parking pass costs $10. A season pass costs $15.
There is also a museum inside the lighthouse, where the admission is $2.00 for adults and $1.00 for children ages 6-18. Children under 6 are free.
The first picture of the lighthouse qualifies as a bona fide #MarketFriday. You must pay an admission of some sort to get in, so it. There are many different ways to make this work. When I show off a picture, I try to explain it. That is great to see and that makes it really interesting (to me!) to see the different cultures, things to see, places to go.
The Portland Breakwater Lighthouse (Bug Light) was a wooden structure built in 1855. Later rebuilt in 1875 with cast iron plates. The architect, Thomas U. Walter, incorporated Greek style with Corinthian columns in the new lighthouse. Today it’s an automated 4-second signal light pulse. I walked the length of the stone breakwater, filing to memory the Bug Light in South Portland. Visiting here gets you away from the city and allows for a little ocean time. On the far side of the lighthouse, you can see the islands and bay. From Bug Light, you can watch the ships come in and out, enjoy the calls of a passing seagull and breathe deeply and enjoy the moment.
History has it that this was a working commercial harbor. During World War II, 1941 to 1945 the Liberty class of ships were constructed here to quickly enter the war against German submarines.
Liberty ships were a class of cargo ships built in the United States during World War II. Though British in concept, the design was adopted by the United States for its simple, low-cost construction. Mass-produced on an unprecedented scale, the Liberty ship came to symbolize U.S. wartime industrial output.source
Who: Portland Breakwater Lighthouse
What: Originally a Commercial Harbor here to build ships for World War ll
When:1941- 1945
How: It was rated the most important harbor in the continental U.S. during World War II, since it was the closest one to Europe. Target for German U-boats.
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