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Return to Maine – Around the Portland Head Lighthouse

Just a few shots from around the lighthouse and another of the lighthouse itself as the fog and rain came in.  I can only imagine how it looks now with snow being in the area as compared to when we … Continue reading

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Portland Head Lighthouse

The Portland Head Lighthouse and Museum is located in Cape Elizabeth, Maine just outside of Portland, Maine.  It is a big area to explore with not only the lighthouse but as it is in Fort Williams Park, there are the … Continue reading

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The Annie C. Maguire

Annie C. Maguire was a British three-masted bark (barque), sailing from Buenos Aires on 24 December 1886, when she struck the ledge at Portland Head Light, Cape Elizabeth, Maine. Lighthouse Keeper Joshua Strout, his son, wife, and volunteers rigged an … Continue reading

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