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Portland Head Light
Portland Head Light Review
Familiar to many from photographs and the Edward Hopper's painting Portland Head-Light (1927), this lighthouse was commissioned by George Washington in 1790. The towering white stone structure stands over the keeper's quarters, a white home with a blazing red roof, now the Museum at Portland Head Light. The lighthouse is in 90-acre Fort Williams Park, a sprawling green space with walking paths, picnic facilities, a beach and—you guessed it—a cool old fort.
- Address: Museum, 1000 Shore Rd., Cape Elizabeth, ME 04107 | Map It
- Phone: 207/799-2661
- Cost: $2
- Hours: Memorial Day--mid-Oct., daily 10--4; Apr., May, Nov., and Dec., weekends 10--4
- Website: www.portlandheadlight.com
- Location: Cape Elizabeth to Prouts Neck
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