The Doctah and Lib-eye on the pier as we pull away on the ferryCapture Date: Jul 21, 2013 12:24 PM•Views: 38No comments yet. All fields are required, fill in the form. Comment successfully added. Comment
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The Zerner Manse in all its yellow gloryCapture Date: Jul 21, 2013 12:25 PM•Views: 40No comments yet. All fields are required, fill in the form. Comment successfully added. Comment
Laurie Aug 2, 2013 08:35 PM
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Amazing... Do they work on the Island or is this a second home? |
Bye-bye LDICapture Date: Jul 21, 2013 12:25 PM•Views: 41No comments yet. All fields are required, fill in the form. Comment successfully added. Comment
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Portland Head lightCapture Date: Jul 21, 2013 12:27 PM•Views: 43No comments yet. All fields are required, fill in the form. Comment successfully added. Comment
Laurie Aug 2, 2013 08:36 PM
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Bam! beautiful |
Portland Head lightCapture Date: Jul 21, 2013 12:27 PM•Views: 38No comments yet. All fields are required, fill in the form. Comment successfully added. Comment
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Spring Point Light and Sea Tow in Portland HarborCapture Date: Jul 21, 2013 12:27 PM•Views: 36No comments yet. All fields are required, fill in the form. Comment successfully added. Comment
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Spring Point LightCapture Date: Jul 21, 2013 12:27 PM•Views: 36No comments yet. All fields are required, fill in the form. Comment successfully added. Comment
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Kite over Bug LightCapture Date: Jul 21, 2013 12:28 PM•Views: 35No comments yet. All fields are required, fill in the form. Comment successfully added. Comment
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An Italian tankerCapture Date: Jul 21, 2013 12:28 PM•Views: 36No comments yet. All fields are required, fill in the form. Comment successfully added. Comment
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An Italian tankerCapture Date: Jul 21, 2013 12:29 PM•Views: 34No comments yet. All fields are required, fill in the form. Comment successfully added. Comment
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Spring Point LightCapture Date: Jul 21, 2013 12:29 PM•Views: 33No comments yet. All fields are required, fill in the form. Comment successfully added. Comment
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Portland Breakwater Light a/k/a Bug Light
The lighthouse was first built in 1855, as a wooden structure, but the breakwater was extended and a new lighthouse was constructed at the end of it. The new lighthouse was made of curved cast-iron plates whose seams are disguised by six decorative Corinthian columns. Its design was inspired by the Choragic Monument of Lysicrates in Athens, made well known by engravings. The architect was Thomas U. Walter, most noted as the designer of the U.S. Capitol east and west wings and its current dome. Wooden sheds and a six-room house for the lighthouse-keeper were added incrementally as needed. In 1934 Spring Point Ledge Light was erected and the houses around Bug Light were demolished and the lighthouse keeper tended to both lighthouses. During World War II, the breakwater slowly receded, as the New England Shipbuilding Corporation built two shipyards next to the lighthouse. These shipyards produced Liberty Ships for the war effort. Because of the smaller breakwater, there was a lesser need for the lighthouse and s
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Portland ObservatoryCapture Date: Jul 21, 2013 12:31 PM•Views: 36No comments yet. All fields are required, fill in the form. Comment successfully added. Comment
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Portland Observatory looms over the waterfront
Since 1807, the Portland Observatory has offered spectacular views of Portland’s busy harbor and served as a beloved symbol of the city’s rich maritime heritage. Named a National Historic Landmark in 2006, the Portland Observatory is the only known remaining historic maritime signal tower in the United States.
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PortlandCapture Date: Jul 21, 2013 12:32 PM•Views: 37No comments yet. All fields are required, fill in the form. Comment successfully added. Comment
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