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PORTLAND, MAINE



          some rain must fall.” and the historic  Munjoy Hill to see the landmark Port- Head Light and its museum was not
          Stroudwater residential district with   land Observatory, built in 1807. It was   only  fascinating from  a  historical
          West End’s impressive Victoria Man-  the last wooden signal tower in North   perspective, but is a photographer’s
          sion and Colonial-era Tate House.  America. The imposing tower can be   dream location and said to be the most
                                            seen from the ship and was used to sig-  photographed lighthouse in the world.
          Other highlights included a visit to the   nal the town’s merchant and marine   Commissioned by President George
          Arts District along Congress Street,  community when sailing ships were   Washington, in 1791, the imposing
          and the galleries surround the Maine   coming into port.            white tower stands on cliff that plung-
          College of Art displaying the work of                               es into the roiling ocean.  There was
          many local living artists. We drove to   Our stop at the picturesque Portland   plenty of time for us to take a cliff walk





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