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	Portland, Maine - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Portland is the largest city in Maine with a population of 64,249 citizens as of 2000, although a recent 2004 census shows that the population has dropped to 63,882.
		The Portland Head Light in nearby Cape Elizabeth is a popular tourist attraction is often used as a symbol of the harbor and the surrounding communities.
		Portland was a center for protests concerning the Maine law of 1851 culminating in the Portland Rum Riot on June 2, 1855.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Portland,_Maine (1620 words)

	Portland Head Light, Maine (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		By the time we reached Portland Head Light, the sun was shining brightly and the lighthouse was crawling with tourists.
		Portland Head is Maine's oldest lighthouse, completed in 1787; its first keeper was appointed by George Washington.
		Portland Head with Ram Island Light in the distance.
	harperkay.homestead.com /PortlandHeadLight.html (117 words)

	Portland Head Lighthouse
		Portland Head Light is thought by many to be one of the most beautiful and picturesque lighthouses in Maine.
		Portland Head lighthouse station is situated at the south entrance to the Portland Harbor adjacent to Fort Williams State Park and is currently owned by the town of Cape Elizabeth.
		Portland Head Light is easily accessible from land and stands adjacent to Fort Williams State Park near South Portland Maine.
	www.rickslighthouses.com /portland_head.htm (568 words)

	LighthouseRatings.com - Portland Head Lighthouse
		Portland Head Lighthouse was the first lighthouse on the coast of what is present-day Cape Elizabeth Maine and the 13th to be built in the young country of America (it was built in 1791).
		With this authorization, Portland Head Light was the second light to be commissioned by the new government.
		Situated in the 90 acres of Fort Williams Park, as mentioned, the surrounding area of Portland Head Light is pristine.
	www.lighthouseratings.com /Portland (1065 words)

	Portland Head Light History
		Portland, known as Falmouth until 1786, was a booming port, America's sixth busiest by the 1790s.
		A frequent visitor to Portland Head in his younger years was Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, who was born in Portland.
		The ensigns told reporters that "the disadvantage of living at Portland Head Light is that you're part of the scenery," referring to the constant flow of tourists.
	www.lighthouse.cc /portlandhead/history.html (1982 words)

	Lighthouses@Lighthouse Digest ... Portland Head Light - A Strout Tradition (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Fourteen persons in all were rescued by breeches buoy that was rigged from the base of the light tower to the cross-tree of the huge three-masted bark by Joshua and his assistant and son, Joseph Strout.
		The year the mechanical fog horn was installed at Portland Head Light in 1898, the City of Portland was lost off Cape Cod in a heavy snow storm.
		This light was located on a small barren rock that was considerably damaged in the hurricane of 1938.
	www.lhdigest.com /Digest/StoryPage.cfm?StoryKey=170 (2853 words)

	Legendary Lighthouses: Great Lighthouses-Maine
		Built by authorization of George Washington: Maine’s oldest light, Portland Head, was originally authorized in 1787 by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
		The light did go dark June 27, 1942, so that it wouldn’t serve as a homing marker lest German submarines were operating in the area.
		She lived in Seguin Island Light from 1926-30, where she recalled in the first winter, coal supply was exhausted before Spring and she had to dig up the sand by the dock to look for pieces that had fallen when it was delivered in the spring.
	www.pbs.org /legendarylighthouses/html/mainegl.html (2702 words)

	Portland Head Lighthouse (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		The pictures of Portland Head, & Pemaquid Light, as well as all of the photo's on the Favorite Photo's Page near the end of this web site are contributions she made.
		Construction for Portland Head Lighthouse began in 1787 supervised by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, for which Maine was a part of at that time.
		The new light was illuminated for the first time on January 15,1885.
	www.geocities.com /dfran74/portland.htm (463 words)

	Portland Head Lighthouse Guide
		After the city and sea trade was destroyed during the Revolution, the rebuilding of Portland seaport began in 1784 and Falmouth Neck became incorporated as the city of Portland in 1786.
		Portland Head Light was the Harbor’s main Guardian until 1883 when the Tower height was reduced by 20 feet and a Fourth-order Fresnel Lens replaced the Second-order Fresnel Lens.
		During World War II, Fort Williams served as the headquarters of the Portland Harbor Defenses and Portland Head Light was darkened for 3-years in a flout of the Atlantic coast due to the presence of enemy submarines.
	home.comcast.net /~debee2/maine/PortlandHead.html (1453 words)

	Portland Head Light (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Built on the cheap with light rubblestone and lime, Portland Head was a 72 foot tower that first shone its light in January of 1791.
		The tower was lowered by 25 feet in 1813; in 1850 a new lantern was installed with a fourth-order fresnel lens; in 1864 twenty feet were added back onto the tower’'s height and the lens upgraded to a second-order.
		Portland Head changed little until 1989, when the old fresnel was removed and replaced with an airport-style revolving beacon.
	lighthousegetaway.com /lights/maine2.html (272 words)

	Rent my house
		First lighted in January 1791, this 80 foot tall, conical rubblestone tower was the first lighthouse built in Maine.
		The light has undergone numerous changes over the years, with the lamp/lens being changed eight times and the height of the tower modified three times.
		The light was discontinued in 1942 when all the lighthouse beacons were dimmed for security reasons during World War II, and was never relit until 2002, when the Coast Guard added a solar-powered light.
	www.peaksislandcalendar.com /lighthouses.html (937 words)

	Portland Head Maine Lighthouse by Harbour Lights
		But none is more visited nor more photographed and painted than Portland Head Light, sitting regally in Casco Bay at Cape Elizabeth, the historic town south of the city of Portland and about an hour north of Boston.
		Portland Head Light was first petitioned in 1786, when the District of Maine was still a part of Massachusetts.
		In 1989, the beacon was automated with a DCB-224 airport-style revolving light, and after 200 years, the era of keepers came to an end.
	www.harbourlights.com /catalog/2005/portland_head_me.htm (522 words)

	Portland Head Light to get washed, painted
		IN 1989, Portland Head Light was decommissioned and automated, and Cape Elizabeth took control of the living quarters.
		The costs will be paid by the town-controlled Portland Head Light Fund, which gets its money from the gift shop, the museum and the coin-operated binoculars at the lighthouse, he said.
		The former keeper's quarters, which now house the Museum at Portland Head Light, is subject to a constant beating by the elements.
	travel.mainetoday.com /news/050302portlandhead.shtml (619 words)

	SeacoastNH.com - Portland Head Light
		Historian Edward Rowe Snow wrote, "Portland Head and its light seem to symbolize the State of Maine -- rocky coast, breaking waves, sparkling water and clear, pure salt air." The 400,000 people who visit this site each year would probably agree.
		Captain Joshua Strout, a native of Cape Elizabeth and a former sea captain, became keeper in 1869.
		Life for keepers at Portland Head Light was quite different from the popular image of the solitary lighthouse keeper.
	www.seacoastnh.com /Travel/Lighthouse_Guide/Portland_Head_Light (631 words)

	Portland Head Light's face-lift finished
		Scaffolding surrounds the refurbished Portland Head Light in Cape Elizabeth on Tuesday.
		Nearly all of the restoration work on the lighthouse - touted as one of the most-photographed in the country - was completed before the dreary, wet weather hit over the weekend.
		The Portland Head Light Fund, which gets its money from the gift shop, the museum and nearby coin-operated binoculars, is paying for the work.
	travel.mainetoday.com /news/050525lighthouse.shtml (468 words)

	AllRefer.com - South Portland, United States (U.S. Political Geography) - Encyclopedia
		23,163), Cumberland co., SW Maine, on the Fore River and Casco Bay, part of the Portland metropolitan area; inc. 1898.
		The city also produces many varied light manufactures.
		Portland Head Light, near the fort, is the oldest lighthouse (1791) on the Maine coast.
	reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/S/SthPor-1.html (176 words)

	Maine Lighthouses (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Some keepers and their families spent months isolated from the mainland due to the weather.
		One of my favorite lighthouses is Portland Head.
		Portland Head's lantern was illuminated on January, 10, 1791.
	www.geocities.com /Yosemite/1465/indexlitehous.htm (195 words)

	Society names Portland Head Light National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Portland Head Light has been designated by the American Society of Civil Engineers as a National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark.
		"Since Portland Head Light was one of the earliest lights in American history, it served as model for future projects for its construction and for the use of on site and local materials to minimize construction costs," according to documentation submitted to the American Society by the Maine section.
		The tower was constructed by Portland masons John Nichols and Jonathan Bryant.
	www.capeelizabeth.com /news/phldesig.html (334 words)

	Portland Head Light - Cape Elizabeth - Reviews of Portland Head Light - TripAdvisor (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Portland Head Light is the most majestic lighthouse in Maine.
		Portland Head is one of the greatest and most beautiful lighthouses in America.
		A bicycle trip around Portland and Cape Elizabeth is a great way to see the local history and attractions.
	www.tripadvisor.com /Attraction_Review-g40554-d108101-Reviews-Portland_Head_Light-Cape_Elizabeth_Maine.html (558 words)

	Portland Head Lighthouse
		Pressure from merchants led to authorization by John Handcock to construct this light in 1784.
		After forty immigrants on the Bohemian vessel perished the tower was raised twenty feet and a second order Fresnel lens replaced the Fourth Order lens.
		However, after the Halfway Rock Light was completed the tower was lowered twenty feet and the Fourth Order Fresnel lens returned.
	www.nightbeacon.com /zlighthouses/mainelights/individuallights/Portland_Head_Lighthouse.htm (138 words)

	Portland Head Light & Museum \| Museum/Attraction Review \| Portland, ME \| Frommers.com
		Just a 10-minute drive from downtown Portland is this 1794 lighthouse, easily one of the most picturesque in the nation.
		The light marks the entrance to Portland Harbor, and was occupied continuously from its construction until 1989, when it was automated and the graceful keeper's house (1891) converted to a small museum.
		Still active, the lighthouse is closed to the public, but visitors can stop by the museum, wander the grounds, and watch sailboats and cargo ships come and go.
	www.frommers.com /destinations/portlandme/A24555.html (286 words)

	Portland Head Lighthouse
		This beautiful lighthouse shows a flashing white light every four seconds, is one hundred and one feet tall and can be seen from twenty-four miles away - and she also has a horn!
		In 1868, one such wreck was the steamer Bohemian, bound from Liverpool to Portland with two hundred and eighteen passengers (mostly immigrants) on board.
		Like most lighthouses, Portland Head light captures the imagination and creates a bond with all that see her.
	www.americanlighthouseart.com /portlandhead.htm (260 words)

	Research Resources - Maine
		Owls Head Light State Park Birch Point, Owls Head, presented by the Maine Archives and Museums.
		Victoria Mansion, Portland, Maine, presented by the Maine Archives and Museums.
		Victoria Mansion (House Museum), Portland, Maine, presented by the Maine Archives and Museums.
	www.cagenweb.com /quarries/states/me-resources.html (6086 words)

	Compare Prices and Read Reviews on Portland Head Light at Epinions.com
		The light and foghorn are supervised and maintained by the US coast Guard while the grounds are taken care of by the Town of Elizabeth.
		It is said that the Portland Head Light is the most photographed lighthouse in America.
		If you are in the Portland area and are any kind of photo buff, you can't miss this lighthouse and park.
	www.epinions.com /content_164206251652 (1572 words)

	maine: the portland head light (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		While Greg was initially disappointed to discover that the Head Light was not the LL Bean of porno outlets, but a lighthouse, he was quickly soothed by the sight of breakers that looked like they could smush a fair-sized oil tanker against the rocks lining the coast.
		Scott made Nick stand in the rain and hold a plastic bag over his head so he could take pictures.
		Highlights included a fog horn which sound-boy says was 400 Hz at 100 dB, and Nick fantasizing about slipping the plastic bag over Scott's head and tossing him to his splintery death on the rocks below.
	www.antisleep.com /photo/places/maine/maine-009.html (130 words)

	lighthouses Maine (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		There must have been a museum or something there with a model of the lighthouse above the door.
		Portland Head light was commissioned by George Washington in 1791, and is the oldest light house in Maine.
		This is the lighthouse where Henry Wadsworth Longfellow wrote his famous poem "The Lighthouse".
	members.tripod.com /~Katherine_L/port.html (69 words)

	AlcoholReviews.com Reviews Gritty McDuff's Portland Head Light Pale Ale (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		This would imply that they are doing something right, no? When I read about their Portland Head Light Pale Ale, I got excited.
		Light copper color medium-bodied with a nice dry bite at the finish.
		While the nose was indeed floral and very attractive, the beer itself seemed watery and its taste composed almost entirely of hops.
	www.alcoholreviews.com /BEERS/grittyspale.html (136 words)

	ULTRA Scientific - Portland Head Light (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		First lighted in January, 1791, Portland Head is the oldest lighthouse in Maine.
		Although it has been altered several times over the years, the original tower still stands, and it continues its work as an active aid to navigation.
		Henry Wadsworth Longfellow was a frequent visitor, and even wrote a poem about it.
	www.ultrasci.com /portland.htm (64 words)

	Photo: Portland Head Light, Cape Elizabeth, Maine (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		One of the most famous lighthouses on the eastern seabord, Portland Head Light in Cape Elizabeth, Maine, was built between 1787 and 1791 at a cost of $2,250.
		See Portland Head Light's official web site for more information.
		For information about commercial licensing, or if you have any other questions, please e-mail me.
	www.slayman.com /cgi-bin/image?I=ME-USMEP0003 (207 words)

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