Happy Portland Head Light Day! My tie shows a repeating image of Maine's Portland Head Light, on Cape Elizabeth, which was first lit on this date in 1791. It is the oldest lighthouse in Maine. "In 1787, the General Court of Massachusetts (the Massachusetts legislature) provided $750 to begin construction of a lighthouse. In 1790, when the United States Government took over the responsibility of all lighthouses, Congress appropriated $1,500 for its completion. The original tower measured 72' from base to lantern deck and was lit with 16 whale oil lamps. It was first lit on January 10, 1791."
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