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Portland Head Light 2020

Portland Head Light’s Christmas Wreath

By Bob Trapani, Jr. December 21, 2020

As Maine’s oldest sentinel, the 1791 Portland Head Light has presided over much in the way of history. Marking the entrance to Portland Harbor, the venerable beacon has stood a faithful watch during …

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Portland Head’s Other Guiding Light

By Bob Trapani, Jr. August 20, 2020

For the first 182 years of Portland Head Light’s history, the beacon ablaze at the top of the venerable sentinel was the lone focal point for mariners seeking safe passage in and out of Portland …

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Four-Footed “Tour Guide” at Portland Head Light

By Bob Trapani, Jr. April 12, 2020

For those who visit lighthouses today, we have become quite accustomed – and very appreciative, of all of the hardworking volunteers and staff that open our historic sentinels to the public. Thanks to …

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