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Lighthouse of Alfanzina (Carvoeiro). Lighthouse of Alfanzina ( Farol da Alfazina ), comprising a main rectangular central block, connected by hall and lateral wings (used as residences/living quarters) and central circular tower with spiral staircase, with azulejo tile covering the interior. [ 7 ]
The Portland Head Light, first lit in 1791, is the oldest light in the state and was the first US lighthouse completed after independence from Britain. [2] [3] The last lighthouse in the state, the second Whitlocks Mill Light, was first lit in 1910; it is also the most northerly light in the state and therefore on the US Atlantic Coast. [4]
Maritime museum in the keeper's house, lighthouse tower open for tours in the summer Grist Mill Museum: Dexter: Penobscot: Maine Highlands: Local history: Operated by the Dexter Historical Society, former 19th-century mill, miller's house and schoolhouse with local history displays Guilford Historical Society Museum: Guilford: Piscataquis
Edward Hopper made one of the towers the subject of his 1929 painting The Lighthouse at Two Lights, [4] which was used on a U.S. postage stamp in 1970 commemorating the sesquicentennial of Maine statehood. [5] Military. During World War II, the park area was the Cape Elizabeth Military Reservation.
Portland Head Light is a lighthouse inside Fort Williams Park in Cape Elizabeth, Maine. Construction began in 1787 at the directive of George Washington , and was completed on January 10, 1791. Today, Portland Head Light stands 80 feet above ground and 101 feet above water, its white conical tower being connected with a dwelling.
At 82.5 metres (271 ft), Île Vierge Lighthouse (right) is the tallest lighthouse in Europe. It is also the tallest "traditional" lighthouse in the world. [4] [5] Note: Click on the country or place name of your choice in the table below to link you to lighthouses in that area.
The modernist-style lighthouse in Póvoa de Varzim, known as the Farol de Regufe. The tallest lighthouse in Portugal, the Farol de Praia da Barra is situated on the coast of Gafanha da Nazaré The original Farol de Cabo Carvoeiro was found inadequate in 1881, and was reconstructed starting in 1886
The Ladies Delight Light is a small lighthouse on Cobbosseecontee Lake, in Winthrop, Maine, United States. It was constructed in 1908 and is believed to be the only active inland waters lighthouse in Maine. The tower is 25 feet (7.6 m) tall, and is equipped with a solar powered dual-level LED marine beacon. It operates every night of the year.