Pemaquid Point Light, United States

The Pemaquid Point Light is a famous lighthouse in the United States directly to Bristol, Lincoln County, Maine. Maine is proud of its Pemaquid Point Lighthouse, which is known to be one of the most beautiful and picturesque views of the ocean on the east coast of the USA. , Pemaquid Point Lighthouse is also known as a place where people choose to spend their honeymoon or even known one step earlier - where the knot
John Quincy Adams commissioned and built the lighthouse in 1827 salt water was used in the mortar mix , the lighthouse began to crumble down. It was in 1835, when a new structure was with a new contract that fresh water will be used in the construction, replaced.
A Argand parabolic Lews was originally used as the light illuminated by candles and has a visibility 2 miles or 3.2 kilometers. Fresnel lens was used in 1856, after Augustin Fresnel discovered a new way of focusing the lights during this time. Today there are six Fresnel lenses, which are still in service in Maine. This beautiful lighthouse has a lot of people and artists attracted over the years. Edward Hopper captures an image of Pemaquid Point Lighthouse 1929 watercolor. Drawing more than 100,000 tourists each year, this is a place to be expected for a holiday.
Today shines Permaquid Lighthouse under the sun after extensive process of restoration. The exterior of the lighthouse in 2007 through the efforts of Lowes Companies and the National Trust for Historic Preserve Pemaquid Point Light Park is run by the Bristol Parks and Recreation Department, so it did a $ 2 tickets to park your car. A small price to pay for such a scenic, beautiful place, there is a restaurant overlooking the sea to pay ("The Seagull") So - if its safe to Maine, to visit this place

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