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Owls Head State Park

A September 2006 trip to Rockland by MonnieR

Coast Guard Complex Photo - Owls Head State Park, Rockland, Maine More Photos
Quote: The Owls Head Lighthouse is little (just 30 feet high), but a mighty reason to visit this small state park in Maine.
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Coast Guard Complex Photo - Owls Head State Park, Rockland, Maine
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Whether Owls Head State Park got its name because some folks claim the promontory looks like the bird from the water or because it's the English translation for the name of the spot, Medadacut, I'll leave to historians to determine (apparently, there's been no consensus yet). Heck, they can't even seem to agree whether or not to use an apostrophe (some use it in the name of the town but not in the state park or lighthouse).The reason my husband Jack and I visited this picturesque park, in fact, was to add the Owls Head Light to our lighthouse photo collection. With a 30-foot tower, it's certainly one of the shortest lighthouses in our collectio...Read More

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Owls Head State Park

Owls Head, Maine

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