Cape Elizabeth in Cumberland County, Maine — The American Northeast (New England)
Portland Head Light
National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark
Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, October 18, 2024
1. National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark - Portland Head Light marker
Portland Head Light was the first lighthouse completed and put into service by the Federal government under the Lighthouse Act of 1789.
Completed 1791
Designated 2002
Erected 2002 by American Society of Civil Engineers - 1852.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Communications • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the ASCE Civil Engineering Landmarks, and the Lighthouses series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1789.
Location. 43° 37.385′ N, 70° 12.475′ W. Marker is in Cape Elizabeth, Maine, in Cumberland County. It can be reached from Captain Strout Circle. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Cape Elizabeth ME 04107, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is on Southern Maine Coast. It is also in the American Northeast and in New England. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Lighthouse Bicentennial (here, next to this marker); Coast Guard Day (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Portland Head Light (a few steps from this marker); Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (within shouting distance of this marker); Annie C. McGuire Shipwreck Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Portland Head Light
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Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, October 18, 2024
2. National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark - Portland Head Light marker
Credits. This page was last revised on March 19, 2026. It was originally submitted on October 28, 2024, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 176 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 28, 2024, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
