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Portland Head Light ~ Portland ME ~ v.2 - EXPLORED

The rocks to the right of the Portland Head Light was the site of the shipwreck of the British ship 'Annie C Maguire' in 1886. The Ram Island Ledge Lighthouse can be seen in the distance on the right.

 

Construction of the Portland Head Light began in 1787 at the directive of George Washington and was completed on January 10, 1791; it is the oldest lighthouse in the state of Maine.

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