Cape Elizabeth in Cumberland County, Maine — The American Northeast (New England)
Lighthouse Bicentennial
1789 - 1989
Portland Head Light
"Keepers of the Light"
1791 John K. Greenleaf 1796 Dave Duncan 1976 Barzillai Delano 1820 Joshua Freeman 1840 Richard Lee 1849 John F. Watts 1853 John W. Coolidge 1854 James S. Williams 1854 James Delano 1861 Elder M. Jordan 1869 Joshua F. Strout 1904 JOseph W. Strout 1928 John W. Cameron 1929 Frank O. Hilt 1941 Robert T. Sterling 1946 William L. Lockhart 1946 William T. Burns 1951 Earle E. Benson 1956 Archie W. McCaughlin 1957 Henry E. Leonard 1960 Armand E. Haudt 1965 Manford H. Durker 1967 John H. Johnson 1968 Franklin D. Allen 1974 Roy B. Cavanaugh 1977 Victor L. Bissonnette 1978 Raymond W. Barbar 1982 Michael W. Cook 1986 Davis Simpson, Jr.
Dedicated August 7, 1989 to the men and women of the U.S. Lighthouse Service and the U.S. Coast Guard in appreciation of their two hundred years of service
Erected 1989 by UNUM Group.
Topics and series. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Communications • Military • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Lighthouses series list. A significant day of the year for for this entry is May 31.
Location. 43° 37.384′ N, 70° 12.477′ W. Marker
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Coast Guard Day (a few steps from this marker); Portland Head Light (a few steps from this marker); Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (a few steps from this marker); Annie C. McGuire Shipwreck Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Portland Head Light (within shouting distance of this marker); U.S.S. Eagle 56 (PE-56) (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); U.S.S. Eagle-56 (PE-56) (about 300 feet away); Civilian Conservation Corps (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cape Elizabeth.
Photographed By Craig Doda, July 2, 2018
3. Historic bell on the grounds of the lighthouse
Photographed By Craig Doda, July 2, 2018
4. Bell details
Credits. This page was last revised on November 29, 2021. It was originally submitted on November 18, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 249 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 18, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 3, 4. submitted on November 28, 2021, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio.
