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TRAVEL GUIDE GoSeacoast.com
New Hampshire and South Coast Maine.
Where to GO! What to See!
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 Portland, ME
Est 1791.
80 feet tall; light is 101 feet above water
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.
Jeremy’s Lighthouse Guide #35
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New London, CT
Est 1761; present light built 1801
89 feet; light is 90 feet above water
This distinctive lighthouse is over 200 years old. The venerable beacon is so
historic that it had to be extinguished to slow British attacks as early as the
War of 1812
Jeremy’s Lighthouse Guide #34
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Pocasset, Massachusetts
Est 1848; present lighthouse built 1890.
This lighthouse, unlike some of its celebrated Cape Cod neighbors, is not a magnet
for sightseers. It’s in a private gated community and few ever see it up close.
But if you’ve got money and want to spend a quiet vacation in an historic home
surrounded by Buzzards Bay -- this might be for you.
Jeremy’s Lighthouse Guide #33
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Biddeford Pool, ME
Est 1808; present lighthouse built 1858.
47 feet, light is 71 feet above water.
The history of Wood Island at the mouth of the Saco River is replete with ghosts, murder, and even a famous dog. And then there is the story of the lobsterman. It’s a strange story, so click above and read on.
Jeremy’s Lighthouse Guide #32
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Marion, MA
31 feet, light is 37 feet above water.
This may be a little lighthouse on a tiny island, but its some of its tales are
quite tall. An accused pirate and a ghost are among its better-known residents.
Jeremy’s Lighthouse Guide #31
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Block Island, RI
Built in 1875
52 feet; light is 261 feet above water.
7,000-acre Block Island, about a dozen miles off the coast of Rhode Island, is
surrounded by such dangerous shoals that it was called the "stumbling block" of
the New England coast.
Jeremy’s Lighthouse Guide #30
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SCENIC SEACOAST WALKS
Portland, ME
The island is a walker’s paradise. The ferry runs regularly and cheaply. You
can park in Portland and be on the island quickly where time slows down and you
can wander around the 720 acre island to your heart’s content. Because there are
year-round residents, you’ll find a store, bike rental, everything you need.
Photo gallery.
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Cape Porpoise, ME
Est 1833; present light 1859
25 feet, light is 38 feet above water
It’s said that Captain John Smith (1614) named Cape Porpoise near Kennebunkport,
Maine, after a school of porpoises he saw there. The light there at Goat Island has
even had a role in protecting President George Bush.
Jeremy’s Lighthouse Guide #29
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Also "Cape Cod Light"
North Truro, Cape Cod, MA
Est 1797, present ligh built 1857
66 feet tall; light is 183 feet above water
A dangerous spot called Peaked Hill Bars, the graveyard of many ships, lies about
a mile northeast of the Highlands at North Truro. In 1794 history says there were
more ships wrecked here than on any other part of Cape Cod.
Jeremy’s Lighthouse Guide #28
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SCENIC SEACOAST SITES
Kittery Point, Maine
There are not many places to swim between York and Rye. Seapoint is "swimmable"
in season, but "walkable" year round. It’s rugged, primitive and that makes it
just right for that off season or off-hour summer stroll with your four-legged
friends.
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