Rams Island Ledge Light

We're Going Lighthousing in Maine

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July 6th 2009
We left the campground in Epsom, NH, driving east on Hwy 4. At Portsmouth, NH, we picked up I-95 for just a few miles to the Welcome Center. There we picked up some brochures and advice and got onto US 1 heading north in search of lighthouses. We lucked onto our first, at Cape Neddick, the famous Nubble Light. It was quite pretty on its little island, but a real pain to get to, as we had to ... read more

North America » United States » Maine

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Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more