Quoddy Head State Park
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Quoddy Head State Park is a public recreation area in Lubec, Maine, located on the easternmost point of land in the continental United States. On its Script error: No such module "convert"., purchased by the state in 1962, the state park features Script error: No such module "convert". of hiking trails, extensive forests, two bogs, diverse habitat for rare plants, and the striking, red-and-white striped lighthouse tower of West Quoddy Head Light.[1]
In 1808, West Quoddy Head Light became the easternmost lighthouse in the United States. Its light and fog cannon warned mariners of Quoddy's dangerous cliffs, ledges, and Sail Rock. Among the first to use a fog bell and later a steam-powered foghorn, this lighthouse greatly reduced shipwrecks in this foggy area, even as shipping increased. In 1858, the present red-and-white tower replaced the original. Monitored and serviced by the United States Coast Guard, its light still shines through its original third-order Fresnel lens. After automation in 1988, the light station became part of adjacent Quoddy Head State Park. A visitor center and museum in the former light keeper's quarters are run by the West Quoddy Head Light Keepers Association.[2] The tower is closed to visitors.
For a few weeks around the equinoxes, West Quoddy Head is the first location in the United States to see the sunrise.[3] Quoddy Head State Park is also the closest geographic point in the United States to the African continent.[4]
Gallery
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A foggy day on the rocky coast
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The light and keeper's house
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The light on a sunny day
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Like much of Maine, the coast at Quoddy Head is rocky
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Most Eastern Point in the USA marker
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Staircase to the beach
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References
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External links
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- Quoddy Head State Park Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry
- Quoddy Head State Park Guide & Map Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry
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