I was lucky enough to have the day off today. Where does a local go to get away without going too far? The Portland Head Light is a good pick! Guarding the Portland Harbor since 1791 it is one of the oldest light houses in the United States. Located on the grounds of Fort Williams State Park in Cape Elizabeth, the Portland Head Light is considered one of the country's most photographed lighthouses. It is equally impressive donned by snow and a steely winter sky as it is by the bright sunlight during the peak of the summer. It is at it's best (and most helpful) when the waves are the highest - a few times each year wave splashes are known to reach higher than the house itself! If seeing a lighthouse isn't impressive enough, the grounds of Fort Williams (which occupies a peninsula where the Casco Bay meets the Atlantic Ocean) also holds the remnants of the fort itself which served as an important military post during both Word War I and Word War II. Whether you want to explore the Head Light or fort, walk along the rocky paths, picnic in the vast expanse of the grassy park grounds, or fly a kite... this is a perfect place to spend a day!
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