The Lighthouse by Longfellow is about this lighthouse.
“Sail on!” it says: “sail on, ye stately ships!”
And with your floating bridge the ocean span;
Be mine to guard this light from all eclipse.
Be yours to bring man nearer unto man.
Oh, I miss going to Maine's lighthouses. We need to start going to NC's. But, the Portland Headlight was our first lighthouse we went to. Saw a picture of this at Red Lobster Sunday. Ironic that they decorate Red Lobsters with a Maine/sailing theme and there are none in the state of Maine! LOL!
This is such a wonderful scene! I have heard that there is a process where people can keep track of the lighthouses they've visited. Beaver Island has two lighthouses and there has been talk of the island getting the requisite stamps for visitors.
@homeschoolmom You know Lisa my sister and I will be driving the NC coast in May when I bring her up to Maine for the summer. Would love any hints of things to see like lighthouses.
@taffy I'm not aware of this but I guess I have always kept track by pictures. I think because there are so many in this area with in a day's ride I don't think of things like this. Just in this park I took another picture of one of coast and up the coast (which means south of here) is Two Lights Park and I have recently put that one in my project for about the third time. Come to Maine - I'd love to show you some lovely lighthouses. Your photo skills and love of architecture would be on a happy tour.
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