Fort Williams Park, United States Travel Journals & Blogs

Traveler Boston
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- May 25, 2022, 1:48pm · ⛅ 14 °C Altitude: 17 m
  United States Maine Cumberland County Cape Cottage Fort Williams Park 43.623333, -70.2143°37’24” N 70°12’36” W
Day 6
Portland
May 25, 2022 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 14 °C
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Picked up my car today and headed to Maine!

I ordered the smallest and cheapest car I could, so I ended up with a Jeep Cherokee. Apparently "the only car we have". It's ludicrous and hilariously big, but getting used to it. I think the roof might even come off...

Anyways, headed North to Maine first stop being Portland and the International Cryptozoology Museum. It isn't very big and is focused on Bigfoot, but it was OK.
Then headed to Fort William Park and the Portland Head lighthouse. It was pretty and shows the rugged coast with a lighthouse the area is famous for.
Strolled along the beach and the promenade in the town, but decided not to stay in the end so carried on driving.Read more
Alex Murphy wow that is a big car but also kind of awesome!
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Traveler I felt it was the kind of car you would like. I have to climb in. I also have a suitcase, but there's no boot.
5/26/22Reply
Wanda Johns Don't do anything small in USA
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Wanda Johns Stunning
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Traveler 2018 USA / Kanada Ostküste
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- Aug 12, 2018, 10:05am · 🌧 19 °C Altitude: 17 m
  United States Maine Cumberland County Cape Cottage Fort Williams Park 43.622307, -70.21147243°37’20” N 70°12’41” W
Day 15
Headlights (Portland)
August 12, 2018 in the United States ⋅ 🌧 19 °C
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Am nächsten Morgen legen wir noch einen kurzen Zwischenstopp am Fort Williams Park ein, wo der ältestes Leuchtturm Maines (die Headlights stehen)
Wir können uns nicht helfen, irgendwie riecht es hier nach “Nordsee”. 😂 die Mischung aus Meerluft und Heckenrosen könnte eventuell daran schuld sein.
Schon merkwürdig wie der Kopf Gerüche und Orte miteinander verbindet.Read more
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Renate Betz 😍
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Have dogs, will travel
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- Aug 24, 2023, 12:25pm · ☀️ 70 °F Altitude: 16 ft
  United States Maine Cumberland County Cape Cottage Fort Williams Park 43.62257, -70.20860343°37’21” N 70°12’31” W
Day 55
Portland Head Light
August 24 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 70 °F
Portland Head Light is a historic lighthouse in Cape Elizabeth, Maine. The light station sits on a head of land at the entrance of the primary shipping channel into Portland Harbor, which is within Casco Bay in the Gulf of Maine. Completed in 1791, it is the oldest lighthouse in Maine.Read more
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Oddria New England 2019
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- Sep 2, 2019, 9:40am · ⛅ 64 °F Altitude: 30 ft
  United States Maine Cumberland County Cape Cottage Fort Williams Park 43.62073, -70.2088243°37’15” N 70°12’32” W
Day 13
Portland Head Lighthouse
September 2, 2019 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 64 °F
We headed to the Portland Head Lighthouse. We enjoyed our first look, but of course as soon as Talon could he was finding a way down. Most of us followed and spent a good hour playing on the rocks. I also looked out at the rocks and thought once again about how important these lighthouses are.Read more
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Oddria New England 2019
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- Sep 2, 2019, 10:08am · ⛅ 64 °F Altitude: 20 ft
  United States Maine Cumberland County Cape Cottage Fort Williams Park 43.62277, -70.2092143°37’22” N 70°12’33” W
Day 13
Portland Head Lighthouse
September 2, 2019 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 64 °F
After checking around the top and following Talon to the bottom, we walked among the rocks. It was so amazing how much like wood that the granite looked. Sometimes you had to pick it up to tell the difference. Then all the pyrite in it, you had to busy it open. We eventually made our way to the top again before going to check out the rest of the park.

*If you look close at the last picture, you can see another lighthouse in the background. Supposedly you can see 4 lighthouses from this one, buuutt, I forgot to check...Read more
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Traveler StilesConII /Portland, ME 2021
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- Jun 14, 2021 · ⛅ 64 °F Altitude: 23 ft
  United States Maine Cumberland County Cape Cottage Fort Williams Park 43.624489, -70.20948843°37’28” N 70°12’34” W
Day 5
Day 5 - Lighthouses
June 14, 2021 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 64 °F
Staying in an apartment in the Old Port is super convenient and an early morning walk on the Eastern Promenade was an attempt to shed some of the accumulating vacation pounds. This scenic waterfront trail parallels an old railway. Not sure 4 miles was enough to address the expanding waistline, but after all, this is a vacation, right?

One of Edward Hopper's well-known paintings"The Lighthouse at Two Lights," depicts one of Maine’s oldest lighthouses. This was a must-see tourist stop for us! We were lucky the rain held off so we could appreciate Portland Head Light and understand why it’s one of the most photographed lighthouses in the U.S.

Apartment update: The window washers have been replaced by painters... at least Alex won’t feel lonely while he’s working during the day. Never a dull moment here in Portland!

A couple of galleries filled out the afternoon, both conveniently across the street from our apartment. A couple of interesting pieces, but nothing to match the Addison Gallery in Orleans!

Dinner out featured deviled egg appetizers (famous here in Portland) and several unusual mixed drinks; Emergency Margarita anyone?Read more
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Traveler New England Fall foliage 2022
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- Oct 27, 2022, 12:24pm · ⛅ 61 °F Altitude: 5 m
  United States Maine Cumberland County Cape Cottage Fort Williams Park 43.62253, -70.20865543°37’21” N 70°12’31” W
Day 2
Fort williams and lighhouse
October 27, 2022 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 61 °F
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So many lighthouses to see. This one was surrounded by huge park and historical site.
Traveler You two are so pretty!😍
10/28/22Reply
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Geaux Gurus Family Sabbatical - East Coast
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- Aug 21, 2023, 12:44pm · ⛅ 77 °F Altitude: 20 ft
  United States Maine Cumberland County Cape Cottage Fort Williams Park 43.622845, -70.20913743°37’22” N 70°12’33” W
Day 247
Thank You Maine!
August 21 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 77 °F
We have completed our interior and coastal visits of the State of Maine. Their new marketing slogan should be…Come to Maine and Watch it Rain.
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