Rockland in Knox County, Maine — The American Northeast (New England)

Portland Head Light Bell (1942)

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., September 24, 2011

1. Portland Head Light Bell (1942) Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

This historic Coast Guard Bell from Portland Head Light is being loaned to the City of Rockland (a Coast Guard City) for their outstanding support of the men and women of the United States Coast Guard

Erected by United States Coast Guard.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Communications • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Historic Bells series list.

Location. 44° 6.126′ N, 69° 6.479′ W. Marker is in Rockland, Maine, in Knox County. Marker is on Park Drive near Main Street (U.S. 1), on the right when traveling east. Marker and bell are at the Maine Lighthouse Museum. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1 Park Drive, Rockland ME 04841, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. The Blues Trail: Mississippi to Maine (within shouting distance of this marker); Chapman Park (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Civil War and Edwin Libby Post No. 16, G.A.R. Memorial (about 400 feet away); Rockland Harbor Trail

Portland Head Light Bell (1942) and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., September 24, 2011

2. Portland Head Light Bell (1942) and Marker

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(about 400 feet away); World Wars Memorial (approx. 0.3 miles away); Walter Hamor Piston (approx. 0.3 miles away); Spanish American War Memorial (approx. half a mile away); Civil War Memorial (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Rockland.

Also see . . . Welcome to Portland Head Light. (Submitted on May 14, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)

Portland Head Light Bell (1942) image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., September 24, 2011

3. Portland Head Light Bell (1942)

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., September 24, 2011

4. Portland Head Light Bell (1942)

Maine Maritime Museum entrance in rear

Credits. This page was last revised on October 31, 2020. It was originally submitted on May 14, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 730 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on May 15, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.