On the Way to Owl's Head

We drove through some historic downtown areas in Ellsworth and Camden on our way to Owl's Head. But our first stop was Fort Knox - a handsome structure designed to protect Maine's shores, which was the state's first fort made of granite. It was 25 years in the making (1844-1869), and by the the time it was built cannons had advanced so much rendering the fort useless. Henry Knox lived in Thomaston, ME not far from the fort that was named for him. From the fort, we had an awesome view of the Penobscot Narrows Bride.We later stopped in Rockland, visited the Maine Lighthouse Museum and had lunch at the Rockland Cafe. About 2 miles outside of Rockland we found the Owl's Head Light (1825) that we could hear once we got to the park. It was misting and visibility was poor. We managed to get a few pictures before going deaf from the ringing. We then went to Rockland's Breakwater Lighthouse (1888). It was a 5-mile walk out to see the light up close but it began raining harder, so we admired it from afar. We didn't have time to see the transportation museum, so it will be there for us next time. And, 63 lighthouses in Maine to go!