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We took a drive the other day.
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Up the coast to a famous landmark in this part of the world.
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Sadly, the current drought had hit this area as well and most everything was brown…. but this is Marshall Point Lighthouse, first built in 1832.
Read the full history here…
https://www.marshallpoint.org/history
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Before checking out the light itself, we stopped in the little museum which is located in what used to be the caretaker’s house.
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And they had an interesting array of artifacts on display.
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These boiled wool mittens were made in the mid 1800’s, passed down and used right through the 1980’s.
Mainers are thrifty people.
If it’s usable? We use it. For as long as we can.
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I don’t sew, at all… and have been known to superglue things, so this quilt impressed me.
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The lighthouse keepers honor toll.
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Eula, the lighthouse keeper’s daughter. Damned if she doesn’t look exactly the same.
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In case you’re wondering, lobster stew goes for around $35 a bowl today.
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I thought this was a nice tribute to local lobstermen.
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Buoy colors are taken seriously here and passed down through the generations.
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A bad storm last year did considerable damage to the lighthouse approach decking….
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And access was blocked.
But everything had been fixed by the time we arrived.
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Trivia question- This lighthouse was featured in a very famous movie.
Can you name it?
To be continued…
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