Portland Breakwater Lighthouse

This picture of the Portland Breakwater Lighthouse was taken in the Northeast end of the Portland Breakwaters in Portland Harbor off Pickett Street in South Portland, Maine.  The original Lighthouse, built in 1855, was designed along with the 2500 foot breakwater to help weather storms that in 1831 severely damaged the area.  The 30 foot Portland Breakwater Lighthouse, commonly known to locals as "Bug Light", was deactivated and the light extinguished in 1942.  In 1989 the City of Portland received federal and state funds along with local donations to restore the Lighthouse to the condition one sees today.