Chris Davidson Photography
PHL-7378-j4
Portland Head Light
Cape Elizabeth, Maine
This is a blue hour capture on the last morning of 2024.
Construction of this lighthouse began in 1787 at the directive of George Washington and was completed on January 10, 1791.
In the beginning whale oil lamps were used for illumination. But over the years they have been replaced by a series of fresnel lenses. The keepers house wasn't added until 1891.
It is the oldest lighthouse in Maine
PHL-7378-j4
Portland Head Light
Cape Elizabeth, Maine
This is a blue hour capture on the last morning of 2024.
Construction of this lighthouse began in 1787 at the directive of George Washington and was completed on January 10, 1791.
In the beginning whale oil lamps were used for illumination. But over the years they have been replaced by a series of fresnel lenses. The keepers house wasn't added until 1891.
It is the oldest lighthouse in Maine