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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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