Portland Head Lighthouse Cape Elizabeth Me. Portland Head Lighthouse in Cape Elizabeth, Maine, USA Stock Photo Alamy Portland Head Light, one of only four lighthouses still standing from George Washington's presidency, marks Portland Harbor on Casco Bay The 1790-built tower is situated near Portland Head in Cape Elizabeth
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Have you been to the Portland Head Lighthouse before? The hundreds of thousands of people who visit Portland Head each year would agree; this is one of the most strikingly beautiful lighthouse locations in New England
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The official website of Maine's oldest lighthouse, The Portland Head Light The hundreds of thousands of people who visit Portland Head each year would agree; this is one of the most strikingly beautiful lighthouse locations in New England However, it's made of alternating layers of quartzite and dark grey phyllite.
Portland Head Lighthouse in Cape Elizabeth, Maine, USA Stock Photo Alamy. When you visit the Portland Head Lighthouse, you cannot go up into it (except one day a year, more on that below) but you can enjoy the grounds, the rocks, the park and the view to five other lighthouses, including the Spring Point Ledge Light, Bug Light and Cape Elizabeth Lighthouse However, it's made of alternating layers of quartzite and dark grey phyllite.
About Us Portland Head Light and Fort Williams Park. It offers beautiful views — soaring over Casco Bay's signature rocky shoreline, which juts out dramatically into the water below The light station sits on a headland at the entrance of the primary shipping channel into Portland Harbor, which is within Casco Bay in the Gulf of Maine.