Maine's Lighthouses #4: Portland - a photo on Flickriver

Portland Head light is probably the most famous US lighthouse. Informally is known as Cape Elizabeth Lighthouse as it sits at the tip of Cape Elizabeth right at the entry of Casco bay. It is 25 meters tall and its light can be seen from roughly 24 nautical miles away. George Washington himself gave the order to build the lighthouse in 1787 and it's interesting that the directions he gave to the constructors specifically clarified that due to shortage of money they should build it as cheap as possible. The Lighthouse is now part of the Fort Williams Park and it's arguably Portland's most visited landmark.

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Το Portland Headlight ειναι πιθανοτατα ο πιο διασημος φαρος των ΗΠΑ. Ανεπισημα ειναι γνωστος και ως Φαρος του Ακρωτηριου Elizabeth καθως βρισκεται στην κορυφη αυτου ακριβως στην εισοδο του Κολπου Casco. Εχει υψος 25 μετρα και το φως του ειναι ορατο απο αποσταση 24 ναυτικων μιλιων. Ο ιδιος ο George Washington εδωσε την εντολη για την κατασκευη του φαρου το 1787 και το ενδιαφερον στοιχειο ειναι πως ζητησε απο τους κατασκευαστες να χρησιμοποιησουν οσο φτηνοτερα υλικα μπορουσαν να βρουν λογω ελλειψης χρηματων. Ο φαρος πλεον ανηκει στο πάρκο του Fort Williams και λογικα ειναι το πιο τουριστικο αξιοθεατο του Portland.

Taken in: United States / Maine / Cape Elizabeth / Delano Park (show map)

Taken on: July 24, 2017

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