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| TITLE: Portland Head LH | |
| SIZE: Standard | |
| DESCRIPTION Portland Head Lighthouse Portland, ME 1888 The 80-foot tower was finished in 1791. The towers height was lowered 25-feet in 1813 and in 1865 risen back to original height. In 885 the tower height was raised another 20-feet. | |
| PUBLISHED BY: Leib Archives, East Berlin, PA | |
| POSTCARD ID #: PC130301 | |
| Please order using this number: LHPC0016 | |
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Portland Head Lighthouse, built in 1790 and first lighted January 10, 1791, is one of the most photographed lighthouses in America. It still stands as one of four colonial lighthouses that have never been rebuilt. Portland Head Lighthouse was automated in 1989 and is still used as a U.S. Coast Guard aid to navigation. Cost: $4.95 |
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