Portland Head Light

 Portland Head Light is a historic light house in Cape Elizabeth that sits at the entrance of the shipping channel into the Casco Bay. It is the first head light to be built by the government and is now a part of Fort Williams Park.


Construction began in 1787 as a directive of George Washington and was first lit on January 10, 1791.


Today the grounds and keeper's house are owned by the town of Cape Elizabeth. It is the oldest headlight still in use today and the Portland Head Light is the most photographed light house in Maine.

A view of Portland,Maine off in the distance.



The fort at Fort Williams Park.

This light house is nearby and only comes on at dusk.

One of the many lobster boats we saw.

A "chip truck"...we had yummy sandwiches. Fresh tomato, basil, and mozzarella on toasted sour dough with vinegarette and Cape Cod chips.

Mary Ellen and Jim taking in the view.

A gun battery at Fort Williams Park. The park is really pretty and well kept. It was a beautiful day...breezy, high 70s and partly sunny. Another great day in Maine with our friends!

Two Lights

Cape Elizabeth Two Lights and the privately owned keeper's house.

 The area of Cape Elizabeth is known as Two Lights. Originally in 1828, there were two stone tower lights in operation about 300 yards apart. In 1924, the government decided to convert all twin-light stations to single towers. The Two Lights western tower was decommissioned. Today, the Cape Elizabeth tower shines the most powerful light in Maine...visible for 27 miles. The keeper's house is privately owned and the lighthouse and grounds are not open to the public. The western tower sits in someone elses's yard.

This view is from the end of Two Lights Road.

This is the coast at Two Lights...the coast is lined with metamorphic rock....very interesting. It looks like some kind of petrified trees.

Just down the road is Two Lights state park. It  has a beautiful view of the ocean and coast. There were lots of picnic tables, hiking trails, and benches for public use.

There is one cat bird in the photo...I just liked the picture!



We had a great time. We went with our friends Mary Ellen and Jim Chambers. They are from Kitchner, Ontario. We met them in May 2011 and have kept in touch over the past year. It was a great time with great friends.