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Portland Head Light is thought by many to be one of the most beautiful and picturesque lighthouses in Maine. Over the years it has been visited by people from every state and from over 75 countries. In the 1840s the lighthouse was often visited by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow and most likely helped to inspire his poem called “The Lighthouse”. Portland Head lighthouse station is situated at the south entrance to the Portland Harbor adjacent to Fort Williams State Park and is currently owned by the town of Cape Elizabeth. In 1784 Maine was still a part of Massachusetts and at this time mariners petitioned the government of Massachusetts for a lighthouse to be built. The work to build the Portland Head Lighthouse began, but was delayed primarily due to funding issues and wasn’t completed until January of 1791. The Portland Head Light was the first lighthouse built on what is now the coast of Maine and was the thirteenth lighthouse built on the Atlantic coast.
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