Jun 15, 2017
Whaleback Light sits at the mouth of the #PiscataquaRiver between New Castle, New Hampshire and Kittery, Maine. . . The original #lighthouse built at this spot had a number of structural defects and various attempts were made to strengthen the tower in the face of the harsh seas including encasing in it wood to prevent water from flooding the structure, iron bands to reinforce it, and a breakwater was built to help shield it. . . Severe storms in 1869 would finally crack that tower, and the tower that stands here now was commissioned . . . . . #igersnewengland #ignewengland #igersmaine #mainethings #lighthouses #mainelighthouse #coastalnewengland #newenglandtravel #blogpost #travellers (at Whaleback Light)